Stanhopea whittenii

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This medium sized orchid is named for the American orchid botanist Dr. Mark Whitten, who specialized in Stanhopea.
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2015-1398A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Pendant inflorescence is 8-12" (20-30 cm) long with 2-4 yellow flowers speckled in purple that open simultaneously. Flowers are 2.4" (6 cm) across.
Fragrance
Eucalyptus
Range
Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala
Habitat
Lowland and lower montane rainforests; 985-4920ft (300-1500m)
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Common Name
Whitten's Stanhopea
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Stanhopea
Species
whittenii
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2015-1398A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax702707f0b-db4a-462b-9de8-0beededf1cda
Photographed by: Courtney Connolly
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