Stelis violascens Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 176-177. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica: bois humides, San Pedro de San Ramón, alt. 1200 m, Sept 1921, fleurs rough-vilacées, A.M. Brenes 108 (holotype, b, destroyed; lectotype designated by Barringer (1986), CR; isolectotypes, AMES, NY; illustration of type, AMES).