Octomeria decipiens
Appearance
| Octomeria decipiens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Octomeria decipiens | |
Octomeria decipiens is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte likely to be native to Brazil. The species was described in 1910, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was described by Carl Lebrecht Udo Dammer in 1910.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Octomeria decipiens is likely to be native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Brazil.[3]
Description
[edit]Conservation
[edit]Octomeria decipiens is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Octomeria decipiens". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Octomeria decipiens Dammer". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 "Octomeria decipiens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-09-18.