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Restrepia santanderensis is a small epiphytic orchid from the Andes of Colombia, with leathery leaves and a single inverted yellow flower. It is grown like other mountain-dwelling Restrepia: cool, humid, and bright but shaded, mounted or in a fine orchid mix.
Restrepia santanderensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte with leathery leaves and capsule fruits. The flower is in an inverted position, solitary, and yellow.
Restrepia santanderensis was described in 2023. It is native to, and named after, the Santander Department of Colombia.
Restrepia santanderensis is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia. It was first reported from the Santander Department. The species occurs in a small area of the eastern Andes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Restrepia santanderensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
