Stanhopea costaricensis

Common name: Costa Rican Stanhopea

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: Costa Rica, Panama

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder

Provenance:

Plant originally from UC Berkeley BG 66.0516
Plant flowered here at UConn June 2003 - definitely not Sievekingia. After checking with various experts, it was concluded that this accession is in fact Stanhopea costaricensis and the name changed to reflect that fact.

Restrictions:

Culture:

Plant should be grown in shade. Keep in intermediate to warm temperatures and water regularly. Pot in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss. Keep humidity high. Plants are usually grown in baskets. ³

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Cymbidieae
• SubTribe: Stanhopeinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
3. Stanhopea costaricensis at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
4. at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Last accessed on Thursday, February 04, 2016.

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