Octomeria yauaperyensis
Species of flowering plant
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Octomeria yauaperyensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphytic herb.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. yauaperyensis |
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The species is native to Central and South America. It was described in 1891, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
The species was described by 1891, by João Barbosa Rodrigues.[4]
Distribution
Octomeria yauaperyensis is native to the wet tropical biome of Central and South America. It is present in northern Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Panamá, Peru, and Venezuela.[2]
It inhabits the Campinarana, Igapó, and Várzea forest ecosystems.[3]
Conservation
Octomeria yauaperyensis is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
