Masdevallia aops Luer & Malo, Phytologia 42(5): 457. 1979.
TYPE: Ecuador. Morona-Santiago: Epiphytic in cloud forest of the Cordillera Oriental, 1700 m Apr. 1975 B. Malo s.n. cult. near Cuenca fl. in cul 9 Jul 1977, C. Luer 1657 (holotype, SEL; detail of holotype).