Restrepia chocoensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[1][2] It is named for the Department of Chocó, Colombia, where it was discovered.[3][4]
| Chocó restrepia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. chocoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia chocoensis | |
This rare epiphytic species has only been found on two occasions in the cool, damp montane forests of the Western Cordillera of Colombia at altitudes between 1,800 m to 2,000 m.
This tiny orchid lacks pseudobulbs. The erect, thick, leathery leaf is elliptic-ovate in shape. The aerial roots seem like fine hairs.
The flowers develop one at a time at the base of the leaf. They are borne on a slender peduncle, originating from the base of the back of the leaf. The long dorsal sepal is erect and ends in a somewhat thicker club-shaped tip. They have fused lateral sepals (synsepals), which splits at its end. They are quite colorful : tan overlaid with contrasting reddish-purple spots. The long, lateral petals equally end in a thickened club-shaped tip. The shorter lip is ovoid. It shows the same variations in color and markings.
References edit
- ^ "Restrepia chocoensis Garay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Restrepia chocoensis Garay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Freudenstein, John V.; Chase, Mark W. (2001). "Analysis of Mitochondrial nad1b-c Intron Sequences in Orchidaceae: Utility and Coding of Length-Change Characters". Systematic Botany. 26 (3): 643–657. ISSN 0363-6445.
- ^ Orejuela, Jorge (2005). "An Integrated Approach to Orchid Conservation in Colombia: What Do Orchids, Hummingbirds, Bears, Potable Water, and Indigenous Land Rights Have in Common?". Selbyana. 26 (1/2): 32–45. ISSN 0361-185X.
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