Stanhopea whittenii

Object Details

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Accession Number: 2015-1398A

Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic: Orchids; Living Collections

Range: Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala
Habitat: Lowland and lower montane rainforests; 300-1500m

Life Form: Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics: Pendant inflorescence is 8-12" long with 2-4 yellow flowers that open simultaneously. Flowers are 2.4" across.
Fragrance: Eucalyptus

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Common Name: Whitten's Stanhopea
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Lilianae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species: whittenii

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2015-1398A

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