Habenaria brenesii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 159. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. A.M. Brenes 95 (holotype, B, destroyed, neotype designated by Barringer (1986), Costa Rica: Alajuela: San Isidro de San Ramón, 1050 m, CR).