TYPE: Colombia. Dept. of Antioquia: Dabeiba, Chimiadó, alt. 1700 m, collected by H. Angarita, July 1991, flowered in cultivation at Colomborquideas, 27 Dec. 1992, R. Escobar 5083 (holotype, JAUM; isotype, MO; C. Luer illustr. 16572; illustration of type).