Restrepiella
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| Restrepiella | |
|---|---|
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| Snake's head restrepiella (Restrepiella ophiocephala) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 a genus of orchid native to Mexico, Colombia, Florida and Central America.[1][2][3]
Restrepiella is morphologically similar to Restrepia, but differs in lacking hairlike attachments on a mobile lip and having four pollinia instead of two.
