Octomeria ouropretana
Species of flowering plant
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Octomeria ouropretana is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Brazil. The species was described in 1920, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
| Octomeria ouropretana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. ouropretana |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria ouropretana H.Barbosa | |
Taxonomy
The species was described by H. Barbosa in 1920.[2]
Distribution
Octomeria ouropretana is native to the wet tropical biome of Minas Gerais, south-east Brazil.[3] It grows in tropical rainforests.[4]
Description
Conservation
Octomeria ouropretana is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
