José Manuel Restrepo Vélez
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José Manuel Restrepo Vélez was an investigator of Colombian flora, political figure and historian. The orchid genus Restrepia was named in his honor.
1882 Woodcut of José Manuel Restrepo Vélez published in Papel Periódico Ilustrado based on a daguerreotype taken by Demetrio Paredes in 1863.
Restrepia
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Restrepia, abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 69 species in the orchid family, closely related to Pleurothallis. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more show
José Manuel Restrepo Vélez
…José Manuel Restrepo Vélez (30 December 1781 – 1 April 1863) was an investigator of Colombian flora, political figure and historian. The orchid genus Restrepia was named in his honor. Restrepo was born in the town of Envigado, Antioquia in the Colombian Mid-west. He graduated as a lawyer from the Colegio de…
Restrepia antennifera Orchi 02
Elegant restrepia (Restrepia elegans)
Hairy tongued restrepia (Restrepia trichoglossa)