Syntypes: Billberg 228 at B,
S; Splitgerber s.n. at W, K, L; Schomburgk anno 1843 at B (sub. L. macrophylla Klotzsch at F, GH, K); Poeppig s.n. B, F, P (possibly Poeppig 1428)
Protologue
Foliis ovato-ellipticis acumine oblique basi obtuse angustatis, spiculis petiolo subbrevioribus, sepalis 6 lineari-lanceolatis;
fructu subgloboso stipitato; Petioli 2-4 lin. longi. limbi 4-5 poll. longi, 1 1/2 poll. lati, nervis lateralibus 4-5, margine apicem vesus subdentate (ex descr.), integro (ex ic. et specimine 776 h. Mart.); Folia nascentia subtus adpresse pilosa, ex specim. cit. h. Mart.;
Sepala late lanceolata (ex descript.), anguste lanceolata (ex ic. et specim. cit.), antico bractea longiore (v.s. in h. Mart.).
