Restrepia primer, or, all of these are not like the others
 

Today I was working in the greenhouse and noticed that four of the larger spotted Restrepia species were blooming in the same tray and I thought "what a marvelous teaching moment".
If you own any of the spotted Restrepia or are blooming them for the first time it is difficult to tell some of them apart. Here are 4 that are similar until you put them next to each other.
The first picture is labeled and shows all four of them side by side, well, as close as I could get them.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...psab0c1902.jpg

Here is a close up of Restrepia guttulata

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ps02beae81.jpg

Next this is Restrepia sanguinea

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ps5a16c702.jpg

This is a close up of Restrepia elegans

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ps13cbdac3.jpg

Lastly Restrepia dodsonii. This one and guttulata are very often mistaken for one another. There is a distinct pair of lighter colored lines running parallel off center in R. dodsonii as seen in this shot

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ps5a2bca72.jpg

I apologize for the heavy photo content. I hope these photos are helpful if you are trying to identify your large spotted Restrepia.

Thanks for the tutorial! Maybe striped restrepias next?

Great post...and beautiful.

Gorgeous photos and awesome knowledge! Thank you!

As soon as the little buggers bloom I think the R. antennifera is about to go, it's a striped and one of the larger ones too. There are small flowered spotted that I need to get to as well!

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Thank you Katrina, I really like sharing on such obscure little plants.

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Thank you, I'm still working on the photography. I think I'll get there eventually!

A+ post! No apologies needed for beautiful, quality, educational photos! Thank you!

Thank you, I enjoy sharing what little I know!

I agree with Cambria! This is a wonderful post Liana and very educational. You should give yourself more credit for those great pics, though!

Can you shoot me a PM with some info on your camera rig? I'm getting into macro photography and I would love some tips to get me started. :D

Good Lord! gorgeous flowers and great pictures. thanks for the lesson!

Thank you John, I appreciate the kind words.

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Thank you BethMarie!