Restrepia condorensis
Species of flowering plant
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Restrepia condorensis is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family.
| Restrepia condorensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. condorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia condorensis | |
The species is native to the Cordillera del Cóndor (Condor mountain range), in south-eastern Ecuador. It is found in wet tropical areas.[2]
Restrepia condorensis is an epiphyte.[2]
Taxonomy
Restrepia condorensis was named by Carlyle A. Luer & Rodrigo Escobar in 1996. The holotype was collected in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of Ecuador, and the specimen flowered in cultivation.[3]
Conservation
Restrepia condorensis is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
