Restrepia howei

Restrepia howei
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. howei
Binomial name
Restrepia howei

Restrepia howei is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to the wet tropical biome of Ecuador.

The species was described in 2005, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

Restrepia howei was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 2005. The description was published in Monographs in Systematic Botany.

The type specimen was collected in Ecuador, in 2004, and cultivated in Berkshire, England.

Conservation

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

References

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

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