Masdevallia elegans Luer & R. Escobar, Selbyana 5(2): 153. 1979.
TYPE: Peru. Cajamarca: San Ignacio, exported by R. Stumpfle 974/5, cultivated by M. & O. Robledo at La Ceja, Colombia, flowered in cult. 21 Oct. 1979, C. Luer 4083 (holotype, SEL).