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Stanhopea anfracta

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by tenman, Feb 3, 2011.

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  1. Feb 3, 2011 #1
    tenman

    tenman Well-Known Member

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    This is a regular bloomer, this time with 14, 3.75-inch fragrant flowers and a bud yet to open, the highest single-spike flower count yet for me. A second spike has just emerged from the basket and should bloom in about 4-6 weeks, which is a plus as the flowers last only 4-5 days. Not as strongly fragrant as my other stanhopeas, this one has no identity. I have tried for several years to get an ID for it to no avail; connata is the closest to it but not a precise match either; nor are any of the other suggested species.

    One side shot and one from below.
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  2. Feb 3, 2011 #2
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I know a stanhopea when I see it, but not much more. I have been told that detailed photos of the lip are vital for an ID. If you can find some one with Rudolph Jenny's new book on Stanhopea that would certainly help. Nice images.
     
  3. Feb 3, 2011 #3
    Kitty

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    wow! love it! great color and growing
     
  4. Feb 3, 2011 #4
    gnathaniel

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    Nicely done! I really like your below looking up shot, that's not a view often shown of Stanhopeas. Interesting that most of the dark markings, so visually striking in the first photo, seem to disappear when viewed from below.

    --Nat
     
  5. Feb 3, 2011 #5
    Paul J

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    Stanhopea wardii.
    The combination of a the orange corpus with a transluscent white column, large and dark "eye", short and thick hypochile, a strongly angulate hypochile-mesochile alignment, thick mesochile horns, and large number of flowers per inflorescence are indicative of this species.

    This is a nicely clear colored and floriferous variant. Most S. wardii have numerous spots and marks on the inside of the petals and sepals.
     
  6. Feb 3, 2011 #6
    Marni

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    Hi Paul, thanks for the great mealybug article in the newest Orchid Digest.
     
  7. Feb 3, 2011 #7
    Brant

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    awesome shots ! the rt one has me a bit scared, like 14 mouths coming atcha
     
  8. Jun 16, 2012 #8
    Stanhopeus

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    Stanhopea unknown species this is not ...
    The photograph above shows a flower of Stanhopea anfracta.
     
  9. Jun 16, 2012 #9
    Marni

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    Thanks for the ID.

    Tennis, would you like the title changed?
     
  10. Jun 16, 2012 #10
    tenman

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    Sure, and thanks to Stanhopeus for the ID!
     
  11. Jun 17, 2012 #11
    Alexey

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    Whatever the name is right, blossom and photos just spectacular. Thanks for re-surfacing this thread!
     
  12. Jun 17, 2012 #12
    piotrm

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    great
     
  13. Jun 17, 2012 #13
    Boytjie

    Boytjie Out hiking Supporting Member

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    Beautiful plant. That is some amazing color. Well done! -Stephen