Restrepia seketii
Species of flowering plant
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Restrepia seketii is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.[2]
| Restrepia seketii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. seketii |
| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia seketii | |
The species is native to Colombia. It was described in 1996, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
Restrepia seketii was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in 1996. The holotype was collected from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range in 1980, by Robert Seket.[3]
Distribution
The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia's Magdalena Department.[2]
Conservation
Restrepia seketii is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no suspensions or quotas in place for the species.[1]
