TYPE: Near Caucagua, Edo. Miranda (G. Rodriguez No. 212, per E. Foldats, as drawn): also specimen with II racemes (J. Dunsterville) on branch of rather, dried-up grape-fruit tree, in company with dense colony of Trizeuxis falcata and Leochilus labiatus, in low level "hot" country near Higuerote (holotype, AMES; detail of type, AMES; isotype, VEN; illustration of type) lectotype designated (as holotype) by Carnevali et al. (2001), AMES).