Restrepia contorta

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Restrepia contorta
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Flower of Restrepia contorta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Restrepia
Species:
R. contorta
Binomial name
Restrepia contorta
Synonyms
  • Humboldtia contorta Ruiz & Pav. (basionym)
  • Stelis contorta (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Restrepia maculata Lindl.
  • Restrepia punctulata Lindl.
  • Restrepia antennifera Lindl.
  • Restrepia pardina Lem.
  • Restrepia ecuadorensis Rolfe
  • Restrepia caucana Schltr.
  • Pleurothallis fimbrilabia C.Schweinf.
  • Restrepia apiculata Luer
  • Restrepia maculata ssp. ecuadoriensis (Rolfe) H.Mohr

Restrepia contorta, the twisted restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to western South America.


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