Maxillaria maleolens Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 233-234. 1923.
TYPE: Costa Rica: Bois à Río Jesús de San Ramon, alt. 800 m, VI. 1922. Fleurs jaunes, a odeur desagreable, A. M. Brenes 281 (holotype, B, destroyed; lectotype designated by Barringer (1986) CR; photo, F; drawings of type, AMES).
HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS
Heterotaxis maleolens (Schltr.) I. Ojeda & Carnevali, Novon 15(4): 580. 2005.