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Restrepiella

Snake's head restrepiella
Restrepiella ophiocephala.jpg
Snake's head restrepiella
(Restrepiella ophiocephala)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Restrepiella
Garay & Dunst.
Type species
Restrepiella ophiocephala
(Lindl. (1838) Garay & Dunst. (1966)

Restrepiella is a genus of orchid native to Mexico, Colombia, Florida and Central America.

Restrepiella is morphologically similar to Restrepia, but differs in lacking hairlike attachments on a mobile lip and having four pollinia instead of two.

As of June 2014, three species are recognized:


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