Restrepia vasquezii

Restrepia vasquezii
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. vasquezii
Binomial name
Restrepia vasquezii

Restrepia vasquezii is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte with a yellow synsepal, and is native to Bolivia. The species was described in 1996, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer in 1996.

Distribution

Restrepia vasquezii is native to the wet tropical biome of La Paz, Bolivia.

Description

Restrepia vasquezii is an epiphyte. The stem is up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long. The flowers are around 46 millimetres (1.8 in) long. The synsepal is yellow, and evenly covered with purple spots.

Restrepia vasquezii is similar to Restrepia royi, though the former is larger.

Conservation

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Restrepia vasquezii". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Restrepia vasquezii Luer". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. 1 2 "Restrepia vasquezii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  4. 1 2 Holcomb, Kevin W.; Driessen, Wiel (4 March 2023). "Restrepia royi K.W. Holcomb & W. Driessen, sp. nov" (PDF). Pleurothallidinae. 2.4. ISSN 2834-1783. Retrieved 8 August 2026.

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