 The genus "Pinali" was first formally described in 1826 by John Lindley who published the description in "Orchidearum Sceletos".The name "Pinalia" is based on an unpublished name suggested by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, derived from a Nepalese word meaning a type of forest yam.The following is a list of "Pinalia" species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as at January 2019