Restrepia fritillina
Species of flowering plant
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Restrepia fritillina is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Colombia.[2]
| Restrepia fritillina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. fritillina |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia fritillina Luer & V.N.M.Rao | |
The species was described in 2007, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
Restrepia fritillina was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao in 2007. Rao collected the holotype from Colombia. It flowered in 2007, when cultivated in Wilmington, Delaware.[3]
Distribution
Restrepia fritillina is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia.[2]
Conservation
Restrepia fritillina is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
