Octomeria dentifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is a lithophyte native to Venezuela. The species was described in 1961, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy The species was described by Charles Schweinfurth in 1961.
Distribution Octomeria dentifera is native to the wet tropical biome of Bolívar, Venezuela.
Description Octomeria dentifera is a lithophyte. It is similar to Octomeria parvula, though Octomeria dentifera is larger.
Conservation Octomeria dentifera is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.
Etymology The specific epithet dentifera refers to the toothed edges of the lip.
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