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Restrepia extensa

Restrepia extensa is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte. The species was described in 2022, and is likely to be native to South America.

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Restrepia extensa
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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. extensa
Binomial name
Restrepia extensa
Vierling

Restrepia extensa is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte.1 The species was described in 2022, and is likely to be native to South America.

Taxonomy

Restrepia extensa was described by Gerhard Vierling in 2022. The holotype is a cultivated plant, that was collected in 2018.2

Distribution

Restrepia extensa is likely to be native to the wet tropical biome of western South America.1

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External links

Data related to Restrepia extensa at Wikispecies