Restrepia contorta

Twisted Restrepia
Flower of Restrepia contorta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Restrepia
Species: R. contorta
Binomial name
Restrepia contorta
(Ruiz & Pav.) Luer
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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