Masdevallia nitens Luer, Selbyana 2: 374. 1978.
TYPE: Bolivia. Cochabamba: between Cochabamba and Villa Tunari, alt. ca. 2500 m, Feb. 1973, Janet Kuhn s.n., cultivated by J & L Orchids, Easton, Ct., flowered in cult. 7 June 1978, C. Luer 2925 (holotype, SEL).