Octomeria cochlearis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte endemic to Brazil. The species was described in 1881, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy The species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1881.
Distribution Octomeria cochlearis is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of south-east Brazil. It is found only in the state of Rio de Janeiro, where it grows in high altitude grasslands and tropical rainforests.
Description Octomeria cochlearis is an epiphytic herb.
Conservation Octomeria cochlearis is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.
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