Orectanthe ptaritepuiana Rocky Outcrops near El Libertador, Auyan Tepui

Orectanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1958. It is native to the tepuis of northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana, and northwestern Brazil). It is closely related to Abolboda, and both known species were originally classified as members of Abolboda before being transferred to Orectanthe.Cultivation similar to Brocchinia