Acinopetala  (ah-keh-no-PEH-teh-lah) is distinguished by a caespitose habit, a single-flowered or successively-flowered raceme (except for two species with simultaneous flowers - A. chontalensis and A. geminiflora) that is borne by a peduncle round in cross-section.  The sepals form a tube or cup.  The petals have an acute process below the middle (absent in A. adamsii).  Because of the distinct callus of the petal, M. schizopetala has been transferred here from Masdevallia section Zahlbrucknerae.  The remaining species used to reside in Masdevallia section Minutae.

    Acinopetala adamsii (Luer) Luer

    Acinopetala arangoi (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer

    Acinopetala attenuata (Rchb.f.) Luer

    Acinopetala chontalensis (Rchb.f.) Luer

    Acinopetala crescenticola (Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer

    Acinopetala flaveola (Rchb.f.) Luer

    Acinopetala floribunda (Lindl.) Luer

    Acinopetala geminiflora (P.Ortiz) Luer

    Acinopetala gutierrezii (Luer) Luer

    Acinopetala herradurae (Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Luer

    Acinopetala laucheana (Woolward) Luer

    Acinopetala livingstoneana (Rchb.f. & Roezl) Luer

    Acinopetala minuta (Lindl.) Luer

    Acinopetala nicaraguae (Luer) Luer

    Acinopetala pescadoënsis (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer

    Acinopetala scabrillinguis (Luer) Luer

    Acinopetala schizopetala (Kraenzl.) Luer

    Acinopetala tokachiorum (Luer) Luer

    Acinopetala tubuliflora (Ames) Luer

    Acinopetala wendlandiana (Rchb.f.) Luer

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