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Restrepia falkenbergii
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Falkenberg's Restrepia
| image = Restrepia falkenbergii Orchi 01.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum =
Plantae
| divisio =
Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta
| classis =
Liliopsida
| ordo =
Asparagales
| familia =
Orchidaceae
| subfamilia =
Epidendroidae
| tribus =
Epidendreae
| subtribus =
Pleurothallidinae
| genus = '''''
Restrepia'''''
| species = '''''R. falkenbergii'''''
| binomial = ''Restrepia falkenbergii''
| binomial_authority =
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach Rchb f., 1880
}}
'''''Restrepia falkenbergii'''''
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach Rchb.f., 1880, is an
epiphyte epiphytic orchid, found at altitudes between 1,000-2,000 m in Colombia.
This large orchid lacks
pseudobulbs. The erect, thick, leathery leaf is elleptic-ovate in shape. The aerial
roots seem like fine hairs.
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) with a length of about 2.5 cm. These are quite colorful : overall yellow, with orange, tan and red at the back, overlaid with contrasting reddish-purple stripes. The long, lateral
petals equally end in a thickened club-shaped tip.
The long and smooth
labellum lip is pandurate and widest its apex. It shows the same variations in color and markings.
{{commons|Restrepia falkenbergii|Restrepia falkenbergii}}
Category:Orchid species
