Stelis brevis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 172-173. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. Bois humides à San Rafael de San Ramón, alt. 1250 m, Nov 1921, A.M. Brenes 201 (holotype, B, destroyed lectotype designated by Barringer (1986), illustration of type, AMES).