Octomeria chloidophylla
| Octomeria chloidophylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. chloidophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria chloidophylla | |
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Octomeria chloidophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The species was described in 1850, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
Octomeria chloidophylla was first described in 1850, by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, and placed in the genus Pleurothallis. In 1891, Otto Kuntze placed it in the genus Humboltia.[2] In 1967, Leslie Andrew Garay published the new combination Octomeria chloidophylla, and synonymised it with Octomeria dusenii.[3]
Distribution
Octomeria chloidophylla is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina), Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[4][2] It grows in tropical rainforests.[4]
Description
Conservation
Octomeria chloidophylla is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Octomeria chloidophylla". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Octomeria chloidophylla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Garay, Leslie Andrew (1967). Botanical Museum leaflets, Harvard University. Vol. 21. Botanical Museum, Harvard University.
- 1 2 3 "Octomeria chloidophylla (Rchb.f.) Garay". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Retrieved 6 August 2026.