Biology:Restrepia devolvens
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Restrepia devolvens | |
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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. devolvens
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| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia devolvens Vierling
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Restrepia devolvens is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.[1] It was described in 2022, and is likely to be native to western South America.
The specific epithet refers to the edges of the lateral sepals, which are rolled down.
Taxonomy
Restrepia devolvens was described by Gerhard Vierling in 2022. Vierling collected the holotype in 2018.[2]
Distribution
The species is likely to be native to the wet tropical biome of western South America.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the latin verb devolvens ("rolling down"). It refers to the edges of the lateral sepals, which are bent down.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Restrepia devolvens" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77260847-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Restrepia devolvens Vierling". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://www.ipni.org/n/77260847-1.
External links
Data related to Restrepia devolvens at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q122068821 entry
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