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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