Restrepia purpurea

Restrepia purpurea
A pink orchid with white vertical stripes
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. purpurea
Binomial name
Restrepia purpurea

Restrepia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Colombia.

The species was described in 1996, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

Restrepia purpurea was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in 1996. The type material was collected in the Nariño Department of Colombia.

Distribution

Restrepia purpurea is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia's Nariño Department.

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia purpurea". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Restrepia purpurea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Restrepia purpurea Luer & R.Escobar". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.