Octomeria ximenae
Species of flowering plant
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Octomeria ximenae is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.[2]
| Octomeria ximenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. ximenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria ximenae Luer & Hirtz | |
The species is native to Ecuador. It was described in 2002, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Distribution
Octomeria ximenae is native to the wet tropical biome of Ecuador.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described in 2002, by Carlyle A. Luer and Alexander Charles Hirtz. The holotype was collected in Morona-Santiago Province, at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).[3]
Conservation
Octomeria ximenae is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
