Restrepia fistulosa
| Restrepia fistulosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. fistulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia fistulosa Vierling | |
Restrepia fistulosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte that is likely to be native to South America.[1] The species was described in 2022.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Gerhard Vierling in 2022.[2] The holotype is of unknown origin.[3] It was collected by Vierling in 2018, and flowered in cultivation.[2]
Distribution
Restrepia fistulosa is likely to be native to the wet tropical biome of western South America.[1]
Description
The lip is slender, and shaped like an elongated fiddle. The synsepal is rolled down at the sides, creating a tube.[3]
Restrepia fistulosa is similar to Restrepia ephippium, though the species differ in the details of the flowers.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Restrepia fistulosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1 2 "Restrepia fistulosa Vierling". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 Vierling, Gerhard (2022). "Restrepia fistulosa, Restrepia tenebricosa und Scaphosepalum duplex" (PDF). Orchideen (in German) (4): 151. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
External links
Data related to Restrepia fistulosa at Wikispecies