Stanhopea insignis

Stanhopea insignis
Stanhopea insignis
Stanhopea insignis flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillariae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species: S. insignis
Binomial name
Stanhopea insignis
J.Frost ex Hook.
Synonyms
  • Ceratochilus insignis (Frost) Lindl. ex G.Don
  • Stanhopea flava Lodd. ex Beer
  • Stanhopea odoratissima Planch.
  • Stanhopea atropurpurea Lodd. ex Planch.

Stanhopea insignis is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Stanhopea.


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