Stenogyne alternans H. St. John , Phytologia 63: 159. 1987.
Type information:
Holotype [BISH]. H. McEldowney 19. 1 September 1976. Hawai`i: Mauna Kea, at Hale Pohaku.9150ft.
=Stenogyne rugosa

*Verification: M. Strong, W.L. Wagner, S.G. Weller.