A new variety of the genus Orphanodendron (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae):Orphanodendron grandiflorum var. digitata is described and illustrated. The new variety is recognized by the shape and type of its resting buds, and a larger number of stamens per flower. The new taxon proposed was collected in an Andean forest in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia, in the municipality of Otanche, Department of Boyaca.