Octomeria oxychela

Octomeria oxychela
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CITES Appendix II [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Octomeria
Species:
O. oxychela
Binomial name
Octomeria oxychela
Synonyms[2]
  • Octomeria oxychela var. gracilis Cogn.

Octomeria oxychela is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Brazil and Guyana.[2] The species was described in 1881, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

Octomeria oxychela was described by João Barbosa Rodrigues in 1881.[2][3]

Distribution

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil (northeast, south, and southeast) and Guyana.[2]

Conservation

Octomeria oxychela is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Octomeria oxychela". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Octomeria oxychela". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Octomeria oxychela Barb.Rodr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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