Restrepia chrysoglossa

Restrepia chrysoglossa
A pale green leaf from Restrepia chrysoglossa
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: Restrepia
Species:
R. chrysoglossa
Binomial name
Restrepia chrysoglossa

Restrepia chrysoglossa is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family.

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Valle Del Cauca, Colombia. It is an epiphyte.[2]

Taxonomy

Restrepia chrysoglossa was named by Carlyle A. Luer & Rodrigo Escobar in 1996.[2] The type specimen was collected in 1990, in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, at an elevation of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). The specimen flowered in cultivation.[3]

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia chrysoglossa". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Restrepia chrysoglossa Luer & R.Escobar". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia chrysoglossa Luer & R.Escobar". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

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