| Restrepia aberrans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Restrepia |
| Species: | R. aberrans
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| Binomial name | |
| Restrepia aberrans | |
Restrepia aberrans is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.
Restrepia aberrans is native to the wet tropical biome of Costa Rica and Panama.1
The species is an epiphyte.1
Taxonomy
Robert Louis Dressler, Carlyle A. Luer, and two colleages collected the holotype in 1985. It was found in a forest in Panama's Chiriquí Grande District, at an elevation of 350 metres (1,150 ft). The specimen flowered in cultivation.2
Restrepia aberrans was named by Luer in 1996.1 He placed it as the only species in the subgenus Ecmeles.3
Conservation
Restrepia aberrans is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are restrictions on its export from Panama.4
References
References
- "Restrepia aberrans Luer". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- "Restrepia aberrans Luer". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- "Restrepia". AOS.org. American Orchid Sociaty. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- "Restrepia aberrans". www.speciesplus.net. CITES. Retrieved 4 May 2026.