Stanhopea oculata

Object Details

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Accession Number: 2009-1639A

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere): February to November; peaks in August and September
Pollination Syndrome: Bee
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

Range: S Mexico to NW Brazil
Habitat: Trees, stumps, rotten logs, or rocks in wet, broad-leaved forests; 400-2000m

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Each 11-20" long pendent inflorescence has 2-7 flowers. Each flower is 4-5" long and will last about 4 days.
Fragrance: Vanilla-like

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Common Name: The Eye-Spot Stanhopea
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species: oculata

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2009-1639A

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