| Classification | Orchidaceae: Octomeria | 
| Barcode(s) | 00102110 | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Collector | J. A. Steyermark & G. S. Bunting | 
| Collector number | 103130 | 
| Country | Venezuela | 
| State | Amazonas | 
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Venezuela: Amazonas | 
| Locality | Summit of Cerro Yapacana | 
| Georeference | 3.75, -66.75 Method: Unknown  | 
| Date Collected | 1970-05-05 | 
| Elevation | 1000 - 1200 m | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/5d12d428-bf44-458f-b68a-b2c6720f8c2a | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00102110 | 
| Herbarium | AMES | 
| Family | Orchidaceae | 
| Type Status |  Holotype | 
| Holotype of |  Octomeria kestrochila Garay & Dunsterville | 
| Verified by | W. Forster | 
| Date Determined | 2006-05-** | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Octomeria kestrochila Garay & Dunsterville) Venez. Orchid. Ill. [Dunsterville & Garay] 1976. 6: 288. | 
| Family | Orchidaceae | 
| Determination |  Octomeria exigua C. Schweinfurth | 
| Determined by | G. Carnevali | 
| Date Determined | 1989 | 
| Determination Remarks |  [current name] | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | Flower | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |