Orestias (plant)

Orestias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Subtribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Orestias
Ridl.

Orestias is a genus of orchids. It has 4 known species, all native to central Africa, including the island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea.

  1. Orestias elegans Ridl. - São Tomé, Príncipe
  2. Orestias foliosa Summerh. in G.M.D.Troupin - Gabon, Zaire
  3. Orestias micrantha Summerh. - São Tomé, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
  4. Orestias stelidostachya (Rchb.f.) Summerh. - São Tomé