Restrepia portillae
Species of flowering plant
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Restrepia portillae is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Ecuador.[2] The species was described in 2002, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
| Restrepia portillae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. portillae |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia portillae | |
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 2002. The holotype was collected by Luer, from Morona-Santiago Province, at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). The type specimen flowered when cultivated in Gualaceo, Ecuador.[3]
Distribution
Restrepia portillae is native to the wet tropical biome of Ecuador.[2]
Conservation
Restrepia portillae is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
