Epidendrum powellii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 38. 1922.
TYPE: Panama. Chiriqui, c. 4000', C. Powell 228 (holotype, B, destroyed; neotype designated by Santiago & Hágsater (2008), lectotype designated by Christenson (1991); AMES, illustration of type, AMES-26768, AMES-26914).