Pleurothallis pittieri Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3(42-43): 247. 1907.
TYPE: Costa Rica. [Heredia]: an den Ufern des Río Manewan [Río Macarrón], ca. 2100 m, blühend im Februar 1890, H. Pittier 2023 (holotype, B, destroyed; isotype, CR; illustration of type, AMES)