Octomeria colombiana
| Octomeria colombiana | |
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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. colombiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria colombiana | |
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Octomeria colombiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to South America. The species was described in 1920, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Rudolf Schlechter in 1920.[3]
Distribution
Octomeria colombiana is native to the wet tropical biome of Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.[2]
Description
Conservation
Octomeria colombiana is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Octomeria colombiana". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Octomeria colombiana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Octomeria colombiana Schltr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.