Restrepiella (reh-strep-ee-EL-ah) consists of a single species, Restrepiella ophiocephala, from Mexico to Costa Rica.  Though named for its similarity to Restrepia, the species looks more like a Pleurothallis with large, thick leaves and a fascicle of single, successive flowers that are fleshy and fuzzy.

    Restrepiella lueri (Lindley) Garay & Dunst.

    Restrepiella ophiocephala (Lindley) Garay & Dunst.

        Restrepiella pilosissima (Schltr.) Garay & Dunst. = Dresslerella pilosissima

             Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 14 (11/1988)

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