Stanhopea tigrina var. nigroviolacea

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Object Details

Description

This medium sized orchid has some of the darkest flowers of any Stanhopea. Its strong, sweet fragrance attracts orchid bees.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

May to October; peaks in July

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2009-1603A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Pendant inflorescence is 5.5-10.7" (14-27.2 cm) long with 3-10 flowers. Flowers are 8" (20.3 cm) across. This is a dark red and yellow color form.

Fragrance

Chocolate, vanilla

Range

Mexico (Veracruz, Hidalgo)

Habitat

Thick forests; 1970-5580ft (600-1700m)

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Common Name

The Tiger-like Stanhopea variety

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Stanhopea

Species

tigrina

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ae850e7e-4b6d-489c-9e5f-f22863743665

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2009-1603A