Buccella (boo-KELL-ah) is distinguished by a caespitose habit, single flowers with carinate-crested ovaries without inflated floral bracts.  Sepals form a tube or cup with an inflated base.  The lip is divided by marginal folds.  Species here used to be in Masdevallia subgenus Nidificia.

   Buccella bucculenta (Luer & Hirtz) Luer

   Buccella dynastes (Luer) Luer

   Buccella lamia (Luer & Hirtz) Luer

   Buccella molossoides (Kraenzl.) Luer

   Buccella molossus (Rchb.f.) Luer

   Buccella nidifica (Rchb.f.) Luer

   Buccella ophioglossa (Rchb.f.) Luer

   Buccella strigosa (Königer) Luer

   Buccella ventricosa (Schltr.) Luer

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