Lepanthes empis Luer, Phytologia 55(3): 183-184. 1984.
TYPE: Panama. Prov. of Chiriquí: epiphytic in small trees near Volcan, "La Cordillera," alt. 1300 m, 9 Dec. 1983, C. Luer, J. Luer, A. Maduro & H. Butcher 9314 (holotype, SEL; illustration of type).