Synonyms: Rhopala adiantifolia; Rhopala brasiliensis; Rhopala grandifolia; Rhopala macrophylla; Rhopala pohlii; Rhopala tomentosa; Roupala brasiliensis (homotypic); Roupala brasiliensis var. laevigata; Roupala brasiliensis var. macropoda; Roupala brasiliensis var. pubescens; Roupala brasiliensis var. subintegra; Roupala brasiliensis var. velutina; Roupala brasiliensis velutina; Roupala cataractarum; Roupala corcovadensis (homotypic); Roupala dimorphophylla; Roupala diversifolia (heterotypic); Roupala grandifolia; Roupala heterophylla (heterotypic); Roupala macrophylla; Roupala macrophylla var. puberula; Roupala montana var. tomentosa; Roupala ochrantha (homotypic); Roupala pohlii; Roupala pohlii var. dimorphophylla; Roupala pohlii var. multijuga; Roupala pohlii var. simplicifolia; Roupala tomentosa; Roupala tomentosa var. dentata; Roupala tomentosa var. geminata; Roupala velutina