Stelis alfredii Schltr., Repert. Sp. Nov. Regni. Veg. Beih. 19: 94. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. Candelaria-Gebirge, 1600 m. A. Brade & C. Brade 1334 (holotype, B, destroyed; isotype, AMES; photo of type, detail of the type, AMES).