Octomeria oxychela
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Octomeria |
| Species: | O. oxychela |
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| Octomeria oxychela | |
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Octomeria oxychela is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Brazil and Guyana.[2] The species was described in 1881, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
[edit]Octomeria oxychela was described by João Barbosa Rodrigues in 1881.[2][3]
Distribution
[edit]The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil (northeast, south, and southeast) and Guyana.[2]
Conservation
[edit]Octomeria oxychela is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Octomeria oxychela". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Octomeria oxychela". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Octomeria oxychela Barb.Rodr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
External links
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Media related to Octomeria oxychela at Wikimedia Commons