Pleurothallis johannis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17(8-12): 140. 1921.
TYPE: Guatemala. Alta Verapaz: Pansamala, 3800 ft, Oct 1885, H. von Tuerckheim 801 (holotype, destroyed; lectotype designated by Luer (1998), AMES-74365; AMES-74366; AMES-74368; isolectotypes, BR, K, NY, W).