Catopsis sessiliflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez, Monogr. phan. 9: 625. 1896 sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2018
- ≡Tillandsia sessiliflora Ruiz & Pav., Fl. peruv. 3: 42. t. 271, f. b. 1802 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Bromelia sessiliflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Lodd. ex Loudon, Hort. brit.: 118. 1830 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Tillandsia aloides Schltdl. & Cham. in Linnaea 6: 55. 1831 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Tillandsia apicroides Schltdl. & Cham. in Linnaea 6: 55. 1831 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Tussacia apicroides (Schltdl. & Cham.) Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 263. 1857 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Tussacia sessiliflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 101. 1857 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Pogospermum sessiliflorum (Ruiz & Pav.) Brongn. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 5. 1: 328. 1864 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Catopsis apicroides (Schltdl. & Cham.) Baker in J. Bot. 25: 174. 1887 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Catopsis aloides (Schltdl. & Cham.) Baker, Handb. Bromel.: 154. 1889 syn. sec. López-Ferrari & Espejo-Serna 2014
- =Catopsis nutans var. erecta Wittm. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 71. 1889 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Tussacia aloides E. Morren ex André, Bromel. Andr.: 61. 1889 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Catopsis modesta F.J. Müll. in Gartenflora 42: 717. 1893 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Catopsis schindleri Mez & Wercklé ex Mez in Bull. Herb. Boissier sér. 2. 4: 1124. 1904 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Catopsis tenuis Cufod. in Arch. Bot. (Forli) 9: 181. 1933 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Catopsis sessiliflora var. dioica L.B. Sm. in Wrightia 2: 64-65. f. 9. 1960 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008