Epidendrum quinquelobum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 125. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. Vulcan Barba, um 2200 m, blühend im Januar 1909, A. Brade & C. Brade 1124 (holotype, B, destroyed; drawing of type, AMES).