Restrepia radulifera

Restrepia radulifera
Conservation status
	CITES Appendix II
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Restrepia
Species:	R. radulifera
Binomial name
	Restrepia radulifera; Luer & R.Escobar

Restrepia radulifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Venezuela. The species was described in 1996, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

Restrepia radulifera was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in 1996. The holotype was collected in Táchira, Venezuela, at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200 ft).

Distribution

Restrepia radulifera is native to the wet tropical biome of Mérida, Venezuela.

Conservation

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

References

1 2 "Restrepia radulifera". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
1 2 "Restrepia radulifera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
↑ "Restrepia radulifera Luer & R.Escobar". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.

External links

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[CITES-1] 1 2 "Restrepia radulifera". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 2 July 2026.

[POWO-2] 1 2 "Restrepia radulifera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-02.

[3] "Restrepia radulifera Luer & R.Escobar". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.