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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Pendant inflorescence is 6-10" (15.25-25.4 cm) long with 1-9 waxy, white to pale yellow flowers. Flowers are 5" (12.7 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Unpleasant

Range:

S Mexico to Honduras

Habitat:

forests; 0-8850ft (0-2700m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Very Fragrant Stanhopea

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Stanhopea

Species:

graveolens

Accession Number:

2014-0823A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7297e6c4a-55d9-47f3-97be-77ee89c721eb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0823A