Biology:Restrepia chocoensis
| Chocó restrepia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. chocoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia chocoensis Garay
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Restrepia chocoensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1][2] It is named for the Department of Chocó, Colombia, where it was discovered.[3][4]
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
- ↑ "Restrepia chocoensis Garay". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:218698-2.
- ↑ "Restrepia chocoensis Garay". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4RTQD.
- ↑ 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. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3093986.
- ↑ 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. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41760171.
Wikidata ☰ Q2885776 entry
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