Stelis albertii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 170-171. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. Bois humides de San Pedro de San Ramón, alt. 1150 m, Sept 1921, A.M. Brenes 118 (holotype, B, destroyed; lectotype designated by Barringer (1986), AMES).