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Restrepia pelyx
CITES Appendix II[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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.[2]

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

Distribution

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The species is native to the wet tropical biomes of Antioquia, Colombia, and Mérida, Venezuela.[2]

Taxonomy

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The species was described by Carlyle A. Luer and Rodrigo Escobar in 1982. The type material was collected in September 1974.[3]

Conservation

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Restrepia pelyx is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no suspensions or quotas in place for the species.[1]

References

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  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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