Stelis brenesii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 172. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. Bois humides à Santiago de San Ramón, alt. 1075 m, Nov 1921, A.M. Brenes 148 (holotype, B destroyed; lectotype designated by Barringer (1986), AMES).