Cyrtandra ellipsoidea H. St. John , Phytologia 64: 39. 1987. Type information: Holotype [BISH]. S. Perlman 474. 22 July 1979. Kaua`i: Hanakâpî`ai, wet pali on Hâ`ena side, near cliff.900ft. Isotype(s) [BISH! [2]].