Restrepia

"Rstp" redirects here. For other uses, see RSTP (disambiguation).

Restrepia
Antennae-carrying Restrepia
(Restrepia antennifera)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Restrepia
Kunth (1816)
Type species
Restrepia antennifera
Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth

Restrepia, abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 69 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely related to Pleurothallis. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more showy than most other Pleurothallids. They are found primarily at higher altitudes in the cool, damp montane forests of the Andes and Venezuela, with some into Central America up to southern Mexico.[1][2]

Description

Restrepia flower column

These tiny epiphytic and rarely lithophytic orchids lack pseudobulbs. The erect, thick, leathery leaf is elliptic-ovate in shape. The aerial roots seem like fine hairs.[3]

The flowers develop one at a time at the base of the leaf. They are borne on a slender peduncle, originating from the base of the back of the leaf. The long dorsal sepal is erect and ends in a somewhat thicker club-shaped tip. They have fused lateral sepals (synsepals) which may be quite colorful : white, yellow, rose, purple, orange or tan with red, brown or purple overlaid frequently with contrasting reddish-purple spots or stripes. The long, lateral petals equally end in a thickened club-shaped tip. The long lip is ovoid and widest its apex. It shows the same variations in color and markings.[3]

They are generally of tufted habit and white sheathed stems with fine papery bracts. Under the right conditions, they can be in flower all year long. They propagate by spreading and forming new plantlets, called keikis, from the base of mature leaves.[3]

Several species, such as Restrepia muscifera, are very variable in size, shape and color. No two populations are the same.

Species

Sixty-nine species are recognised as of May 2026.[1]

Elegant restrepia
(Restrepia elegans)
Hairy tongued restrepia
(Restrepia trichoglossa)

Formerly accepted species

  • Restrepia antennifera
    Restrepia antennifera
  • Restrepia aristulifera
    Restrepia aristulifera
  • Restrepia aspasicensium
    Restrepia aspasicensium
  • Restrepia brachypus
    Restrepia brachypus
  • Restrepia contorta
    Restrepia contorta
  • Restrepia cuprea
    Restrepia cuprea
  • Restrepia dodsonii
    Restrepia dodsonii
  • Restrepia elegans
    Restrepia elegans
  • Restrepia falkenbergii
    Restrepia falkenbergii
  • Restrepia flosculata
    Restrepia flosculata
  • Restrepia guttulata
    Restrepia guttulata
  • Restrepia iris
    Restrepia iris
  • Restrepia lansbergii
    Restrepia lansbergii
  • Restrepia muscifera
    Restrepia muscifera
  • Restrepia nittiorhyncha
    Restrepia nittiorhyncha
  • Restrepia pandurata
    Restrepia pandurata
  • Restrepia roseola
    Restrepia roseola
  • Restrepia sanguinea
    Restrepia sanguinea
  • Restrepia teaguei
    Restrepia teaguei
  • Restrepia trichoglossa
    Restrepia trichoglossa
  • Restrepia wageneri
    Restrepia wageneri

References

  1. ^ a b "Restrepia Kunth". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Luer, C.A. (1996). Icones Pleurothallidinarum XIII - Systematics of Restrepia. Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri; 168 p, 16 color plates, 63 line drawings; ISBN 0-915279-39-8
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