Scaphyglottis guatemalensis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2: 133. 1906.
TYPE: Guatemala: Alta Verapaz: epiphytic in woods near Cubilquitz, Mar 1902, H. von Tuerckheim II 526 (holotype, B; isotype, AMES; illustration of type, AMES).