Restrepia chocoensis

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Chocó restrepia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Restrepia
Species:
R. chocoensis
Binomial name
Restrepia chocoensis
Garay 1973

Restrepia chocoensis is a species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), named for the Department of Chocó, Colombia, where it was discovered.[1][2]

This rare epiphytic species has only been found on two occasions in the cool, damp montane forests of the Western Cordillera of Colombia at altitudes between 1,800 m to 2,000 m.

This tiny orchid lacks pseudobulbs. The erect, thick, leathery leaf is elliptic-ovate in shape. The aerial roots seem like fine hairs.

The flowers develop one at a time at the base of the leaf. They are borne on a slender peduncle, originating from the base of the back of the leaf. The long dorsal sepal is erect and ends in a somewhat thicker club-shaped tip. They have fused lateral sepals (synsepals), which splits at its end. They are quite colorful : tan overlaid with contrasting reddish-purple spots. The long, lateral petals equally end in a thickened club-shaped tip. The shorter lip is ovoid. It shows the same variations in color and markings.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Freudenstein, John V.; Chase, Mark W. (2001). "Analysis of Mitochondrial nad1b-c Intron Sequences in Orchidaceae: Utility and Coding of Length-Change Characters". Systematic Botany. 26 (3): 643–657. ISSN 0363-6445.
  2. ^ Orejuela, Jorge (2005). "An Integrated Approach to Orchid Conservation in Colombia: What Do Orchids, Hummingbirds, Bears, Potable Water, and Indigenous Land Rights Have in Common?". Selbyana. 26 (1/2): 32–45. ISSN 0361-185X.