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| syn. Epidendrum resupinatum, Malaxis resupinata, Microstylis margaretae, Microstylis plantaginea, Microstylis resupinata, Pterochilus plantagineus |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Austral Islands: Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu, Tubuai Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga Fiji: Ovalau, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu Niue Samoa: Ofu, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Moorea, Ra'iatea, Taha'a, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua Wallis and Futuna: Alofi |
| local name: tuho - Society Islands; Tubuai Islands tupu - Society Islands; Tubuai Islands tupu tupu - Society islands |
 left:Crepidium resupinatum Photo: J. F. Butaud http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf |
| References: - Phillip Cribb; W. Arthur Whistler: Orchids of Samoa. Kew Publishing, 1996 |