Vargasiella venezuelana C. Schweinf., Bot. Mus. Leafl.18: 219. 1958.
TYPE: Venezuela. Bolívar: Chimantá Massif, northwestern part of summit of Abácapa-tepuí, 2125-2300 m, in Bonnetia forest, 13 Apr 1953, J. A. Steyermark 74914 (holotype, AMES; type illustration).