Octomeria connellii
| Octomeria connellii | |
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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. connellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria connellii | |
Octomeria connellii is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte with ovate-lanceolate sepals and petals. The species is native to South America.
Octomeria connellii was described in 1901, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1901.[2]
Distribution
Octomeria connellii is native to the wet tropical biome of Venezuela, Guyana,[3] and Brazil.[4] It was discovered on Mount Roraima.[5]
Description
Octomeria connellii is an epiphyte or lithophyte.[3] The stems are 4–12 inches (10–30 cm) long, and have four or five tubular sheaths. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, fleshy or thickly leathery, and 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long.[5]
The flowers are medium-sized, and have short stems. The sepals and petals are ovate-lanceolate, and sub-obtuse. The labellum is oblong, concave, and has minutely crenulate edges. The column is club-shaped.[5]
Octomeria connellii is comparable to Octomeria grandiflora, though the former has shorter leaves, longer stems, and a differently structured labellum.[5]
Conservation
Octomeria connellii is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Octomeria connellii". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Octomeria connellii Rolfe". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 "Octomeria connellii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "Octomeria connellii Rolfe". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Reflora. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 N. E. Brown; A.L.S. (January 1901). "I. Report on two Botanical Collections made by Messrs. F. V. McConnell and J. J. Quelch at Mount Roraima in British Guiana". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 2nd Series. Botany. 6 (1): 60. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1901.tb00001.x. Retrieved 20 July 2026.