Restrepiella is a genus of orchid native to Mexico, Colombia, Florida and Central America.[1][2][3]
| Restrepiella | |
|---|---|
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| Snake's head restrepiella (Restrepiella ophiocephala) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Restrepiella Garay & Dunst. |
| Type species | |
| Restrepiella ophiocephala | |
Restrepiella is morphologically similar to Restrepia, but differs in lacking hairlike attachments on a mobile lip and having four pollinia instead of two.
Species edit
As of June 2014, three species are recognized:[1]
- Restrepiella guatemalensis Archila - Guatemala
- Restrepiella lueri Pupulin & Bogarín - Costa Rica
- Restrepiella ophiocephala (Lindl.) Garay & Dunst. - Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Florida
References edit
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ McLeish, I., Pearce, N.R. & B.R. Adams. (1995) Native Orchids of Belize. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema.
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
External links edit
Media related to Restrepiella at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Restrepiella at Wikispecies- Photos from Belize Botanical Gardens
