Restrepia pelyx

Restrepia pelyx
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. pelyx
Binomial name
Restrepia pelyx

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

The species is native to Colombia and Venezuela. It was named in 1982, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Distribution

The species is native to the wet tropical biomes of Antioquia, Colombia, and Mérida, Venezuela.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in 1982. The type material was collected in September 1974.

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia pelyx". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Restrepia pelyx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia pelyx Luer & R.Escobar". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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