TYPE: [BRAZIL: Santa Catarina]: Hab. á la Serra do Mar, prés Rodeio, fleurit en Juin [today Paulo de Frontin (Toscano & Cribb, 2005)], without collector (holotype, not stated; plate published by Sprunger et al, (eds.) in Icon. Orchid. Brésil 4: t. 32. 1996, AMES, copy at K)