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==Taxonomy and discovery== This species was initially described as ''Phragmipedium xerophyticum'' by Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hágsater in 1990, but transferred to its own genus by Albert & Chase in 1992, in part based on results from [[DNA]] analysis.<ref name=albert1992/> The genus ''Mexipedium'' is listed as ''Phragmipedium'' in Appendix I of the [[Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species]] (CITES), and for other legal purposes. Allied genera include ''[[Cypripedium]]'', ''[[Paphiopedilum]]'', ''[[Selenipedium]]'' and ''[[Phragmipedium]]''. Its name is derived from the country of origin Mexico and the Latin ''{{lang|la|pes}}'' (“foot”), referring to the slipper-shaped [[Labellum (botany)|lip]]. The [[specific epithet]] ''xerophyticum'' is from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ξηρός'' (''xērós'', "dry") and ''φυτόν'' (''phutón'', "plant"), referring to its preference for dry conditions. ''Mexipedium xerophyticum'' is known from a single location in [[Oaxaca]], [[Mexico]]. Only seven plants were observed at the time of its discovery. ''Mexipedium'' was recently rediscovered in a nearby locality.<ref name=perez2010>{{cite journal|last1=Pérez-García|first1=E. A.|title=El redescubrimiento de ''Mexipedium xerophyticum'' (Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hágsater) V.A. Albert & M.W. Chase|journal=Lankesteriana|date=2010|volume=9|issue=3|pages=557–563|url=http://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/viewFile/12118/11404}}</ref> A small number of plants were removed for propagation in case plant hunters eradicated the wild stock. Plants are now available as propagules.
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