Lophocolea autoica Steph.

Species Hepaticarum 6: 262 (Stephani 1922). — Chiloscyphus autoicus (Steph.) J.J.Engel & R.M.Schust., Nova Hedwigia 39: 411 (Engel & Schuster 1984 [1985]).

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Type: Haïti. Faurie s.n.!

FURTHER SPECIMEN EXAMINED. — New Caledonia. Lerat s.n. (G [G00128109]).

COMMENTS

Stephani (1922) published Lophocolea autoica based on two syntypes, from Hawaï (Faurie) and New Caledonia (Lerat).The type specimen from Haïti in G matches the protologue well.The New Caledonian specimen, however, is Lophocolea convexula . Since this is the only mention of this species in New Caledonia, it must be removed from the bryophyte flora of the territory.