Sobralia suaveolens Rchb. f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 9: 622. 1878.

TYPE: It was introduced from Colon (Aspinwell) in Central America by Mr. Stanger (once the Orchid grower of late Consul Schiller, now professor of a good nursery, and a member of the directorial comittee of our Gartenbau Gesellschaft), who presented it to the Botanical Garden, where it flowered in March under M. Donat's care (holotype, W).