Restrepia valverdei is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Guatemala. The species was described in 2015, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy The species was described by Fredy Archila, Francisco Jiménez Rodríguez, and Mario Esteban Véliz Pérez in 2015. The holotype was collected in 2000, from an elevation of around , in El Estor, Guatemala.
Distribution Restrepia valverdei is native to the wet tropical biome of Guatemala.
Description Restrepia valverdei is an epiphyte.
Conservation Restrepia valverdei is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.
Etymology Restrepia valverdei is named for Edwin Castro Valverde.
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