In the footsteps of Michel Allioni: Liverworts and hornworts from the surroundings of Gualaquiza (Ecuador) Author Gradstein, S. Robbert Author Pérez, Álvaro J. text Candollea 2021 2021-02-01 76 1 41 54 journal article 20411 10.15553/c2021v761a3 385d95a5-bca9-449a-85a7-f8380a3121f0 2235-3658 5724930 Taxilejeunea auriculata Steph., Sp. Hepat. 5: 459. 1914, syn. nov. Lectotypus (designated here): ECUADOR . Prov. Morona Santiago : Gualaquiza, “ in silva Churiacu, ad arborum corticum ”, IX.1909 , Allioni s.n. [ Bryo. Levier 6534 ] ( G [ G00064193 ]!) . Syntypus : COSTA RICA : San José , Tablazo , 1900 m , 4.III.1908 , Brade s.n. ( G [ G00283254 ]!) . = Lejeunea rotundifolia Mitt. Notes . – Lejeunea rotundifolia is a robust Andean species with orbicular leaves, very large and suborbicular underleaves with a short-bifid apex and strongly auriculate bases, and stems with 4–6 cell wide ventral merophytes ( REINER-DREHWALD, 2005 ). Taxilejeunea auriculata is identical to L. rotundifolia and a synonym. The specimen collected by Allioni is chosen here as the lectotype of T. auriculata as it was illustrated in STEPHANI (1985 : tab. 9997).