Restrepia escobariana

Restrepia escobariana
Flower of Restrepia escobariana, which is pale yellow with red spots
CITES Appendix II 
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Restrepia
Species:
R. escobariana
Binomial name
Restrepia escobariana

Restrepia escobariana is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.

Restrepia escobariana is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia's Risaralda Department.

Taxonomy

Restrepia escobariana was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 1996.

The holotype was collected above a forest in Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia. A type specimen flowered in cultivation.

Conservation

Restrepia escobariana is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia escobariana". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Restrepia escobariana Luer". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia escobariana Luer". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2026.