Goodyera modesta Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 89. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica. La Palma, c. 1400 m, blühend im August 1909, A. Brade & C. Brade 1258 (holotype, B, destroyed, photo of type, AMES).