Restrepia persicina
Species of flowering plant
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Restrepia persicina is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.[2]
| Restrepia persicina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. persicina |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia persicina Luer & Hirtz | |
The species was described in 2006, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
Restrepia persicina was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Alexander Charles Hirtz in 2006. The holotype was collected by Hirtz in 2004, from Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador, at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).[3]
Distribution
Restrepia persicina is native to the wet tropical biome of Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador.[2]
Conservation
Restrepia persicina is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no suspensions or quotas in place for the species.[1]
