Restrepia jesupiana

Restrepia jesupiana
close-up of a yellow orchid
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. jesupiana
Binomial name
Restrepia jesupiana

Restrepia jesupiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.[2]

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Venezuela.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 1996.

The holotype was collected in Mérida, Venezuela. It was received from G. C. K. Dunsterville. The specimen flowered when cultivated in Bristol, Connecticut.[3]

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia jesupiana". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Restrepia jesupiana Luer". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia jesupiana Luer". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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