Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 4: 449 (1887). Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Caraça, 1885, E. A. Vainio s.n. (TUR-V 15186 - lectotype; FH, G, TUR-V, US - isolectotype).
Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Caraça, 1885, E. A. Vainio s.n. (TUR-V 15186 - lectotype; FH, G, TUR-V, US - isolectotype).