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Orchidaceae

Inverted boot orchid

Crepidium resupinatum (G.Forst.) Szlach.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Crepidium

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Inverted boot orchid (Crepidium resupinatum)
Photo: Hannah Rogers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Inverted boot orchid, Inverted crepidium

Synonyms

  • Crepidium bellum (Rchb.f.) Szlach.
  • Crepidium plantagineum (Hook. & Arn.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Epidendrum resupinatum G.Forst.
  • Malaxis margaretae (F.Br.) L.O.Williams
  • Malaxis resupinata (G.Forst.) Kuntze
  • Malaxis rheedei Sw.
  • Microstylis bella Rchb.f.
  • Microstylis margaretae F.Br.
  • Microstylis resupinata Drake
  • Microstylis resupinata (G.Forst.) Drake
  • Microstylis rheedei (Sw.) Lindl.
  • Pterochilus plantaginea Hook. & Arn.
  • Seidenfia rheedei (Sw.) Szlach.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.