Stanhopea tigrina

Stanhopea tigrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species: S. tigrina
Binomial name
Stanhopea tigrina
Frost
Synonyms
  • Stanhopea expansa P.N.Don
  • Epidendrum fragrantissimum Sessé & Moç.

Stanhopea tigrina is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family endemic to Mexico

Bottom-flowering orchid s.tigrina
Stanhopea tigrina

A characteristic of this orchid is the way the flower comes from the bottom . Grown in a normal pot means the flower is stalled with the roots. Even botanical gardens have fallen for this trap.

References

    Stanhopea tigrina at the Encyclopedia of Life

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