TYPE: Costa Rica. Limón: Cordillera de Talamanca, Atlantic slope, Cerros Talaria, alt. 2400-2600 m, 10 Sep 1984, G. Davidse, G. Herrera & M. Grayum 28801 (holotype, MO; isotype, CR; detail of the flower, CR; illustration of type, CR; illustration of type).