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][2][3]
- Orestias elegans Ridl. - São Tomé, Príncipe
- Orestias foliosa Summerh. in G.M.D.Troupin - Gabon, Zaire
- Orestias micrantha Summerh. - São Tomé, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
- Orestias stelidostachya (Rchb.f.) Summerh. - São Tomé
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Malaxideae |
| Subtribe: | Malaxidinae |
| Genus: | Orestias Ridl. |
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Margonska, H.B. & Szlachetko, D.L. (2005). Taxonomic revision of the African genus Orestias Ridl. (Malaxidinae, Orchidaceae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, B 107: 209-220.
- ^ 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.