Stanhopea ecornuta

Common name: Hornless Stanhopea

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: Costa Rica, Nicaragua

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: John Mugglestone - USBG

Provenance:

USBG Accession# 1999-2700, rcvd 09/16/1991
CITES MI18812 - plant from USFWS Plant Rescue Program

Restrictions:

Culture:

Plant should be grown in shade. Keep in 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 ecornuta at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
4. at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 02, 2016.

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