Octomeria palmyrabellae

Octomeria palmyrabellae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Octomeria
Species:
O. palmyrabellae
Binomial name
Octomeria palmyrabellae

Octomeria palmyrabellae is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil (São Paulo to Paraná).[1] It is a cespitose epiphyte that ranges from 113 - 302mm long with cylindrical to sub-cylindrical leaves. The flowers are yellowish with wine-colored streaks, and come borne in a dense fascicle. Its habitat in Paraná is in the thickets of Araucaria moist forests, where it flowers from September to May.

References

  1. ^ "Octomeria (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) no estado do Paraná, Brasil". ResearchGate (in Portuguese). pp. 27–28. Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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