Themistoclesia recondita is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants. It has only ever been reported in Colombia and Ecuador between the altitudes of 2,000 to 2,800 meters. Its conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List, but specialists at the New York Botanical Garden suspect that, given its limited distribution, the species could be threatened."/> Themistoclesia recondita is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants. It has only ever been reported in Colombia and Ecuador between the altitudes of 2,000 to 2,800 meters. Its conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List, but specialists at the New York Botanical Garden suspect that, given its limited distribution, the species could be threatened.">
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