Restrepia mendozae

Restrepia mendozae
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. mendozae
Binomial name
Restrepia mendozae

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

The species is native to Ecuador. It was described in 1996, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 1996. The holotype was collected in 1992, in the Cordillera del Cóndor, at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).

Distribution

Restrepia mendozae is native to the wet tropical biome of the Cordillera del Cóndor, in south-east Ecuador.

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia mendozae". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Restrepia mendozae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia mendozae Luer". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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