Restrepia flosculata | |
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Flower of Restrepia flosculata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Restrepia |
Species: | R. flosculata |
Binomial name | |
Restrepia flosculata | |
Synonyms | |
Restrepia flosculata, commonly called the small-flowered restrepia, is a species of orchid occurring from Colombia to northwestern Ecuador.
Restrepia, abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 49 orchids in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely related to Pleurothallis. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more showy than most other Pleurothallids. They are found primarily at higher altitudes in the cool, damp montane forests of the Andes and Venezuela, with some into Central America up to southern Mexico.
The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.
Restrepia falkenbergii, commonly called the Falkenberg's restrepia, is an epiphytic orchid, found at altitudes between 1,000-2,000 m in Colombia.
The Flora of Colombia is characterized by 130,000 species of plants that have been described within Colombian territory.
Restrepia aspasicensium is a species of orchid occurring from Colombia to northwestern Venezuela.
Restrepia brachypus, the short-column foot restrepia, is a species of orchid occurring from western South America to Venezuela.
Restrepia chameleon, the color-changing restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Restrepia contorta, the twisted restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to western South America.
Restrepia cuprea, the copper-colored restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Restrepia dodsonii, commonly called the Dodson's restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador (Pichincha).
Restrepia elegans, commonly called the elegant restrepia, is a species of orchid occurring from Colombia to northwestern Venezuela.
Restrepia guttulata, commonly called the small-spotted restrepia, is a species of orchid occurring from Venezuela to Ecuador.
Restrepia iris, commonly called the rainbow restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to southeastern Ecuador.
Restrepia lansbergii is a species of orchid found from northwestern Venezuela to north-central Peru.
Restrepia nittiorhyncha is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Restrepia roseola, the rosy restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Venezuela.
Restrepia sanguinea, the blood red restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Venezuela.
Restrepia teaguei, commonly called the Teague's restrepia, is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe).
Restrepia trichoglossa, commonly called the hairy-tongued restrepia, is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to Peru.
Restrepia wageneri is a species of orchid endemic to northwestern Venezuela.