Octomeria oncidioides
| Octomeria oncidioides | |
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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. oncidioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria oncidioides | |
Octomeria oncidioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Bolivia and Ecuador. The species was described in 2003, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 2003. The type specimen was collected near Tipuani, Bolivia, at an elevation of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).[2] The type locality is in premontane forest in north-west Bolivia.[3]
Distribution
Octomeria oncidioides is native to the wet tropical biome of Bolivia.[4] In April 2026, it was reported in south-eastern Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province and Zamora-Chinchipe Province). The species is also likely to occur in the Peruvian Andes.[3]
Description
Octomeria oncidioides is an epiphyte.[4] It has been observed growing on Alchornea grandis and Ficus.[3]
Conservation
Octomeria oncidioides is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Octomeria oncidioides". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Octomeria oncidioides 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 oncidioides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-12.