Octomeria odontoglossoides
| Octomeria odontoglossoides | |
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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. odontoglossoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria odontoglossoides | |
Octomeria odontoglossoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Colombia and Ecuador. The species was described in 2010, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 2010.[2] The type specimen was collected from an unknown location in Colombia, and "purchased from a local collector."[3]
Distribution
Octomeria odontoglossoides is native to the wet tropial biome of Colombia.[4] In 2023, it was collected from El Pangui Canton, in south-eastern Ecuador.[3]
The species grows on tree trunks in the foothill forests of the Cordillera del Cóndor, at elevations of 900–1,100 metres (3,000–3,600 ft).[3]
Description
Conservation
Octomeria odontoglossoides is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Octomeria odontoglossoides". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Octomeria odontoglossoides Luer". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 Leisberth, Vélez-Abarca; Iturralde, Gabriel A; Garzón-Suárez, Henry X; del Pozo, Diego Gutiérrez; Kuethe, J R; Baquero, Luis E; Jiménez, Marco M (29 April 2026). "Two new species of Octomeria (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) and two new country records from Ecuador". Phytokeys. 274: 99–115. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.274.177794. PMID 42111663. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Octomeria odontoglossoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-17.