| Species
Name: Stanhopea grandiflora |
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Flower
Colour and Size: |
white with purple spotting on the lip. Natural spread about 10 cm.. |
Flowering
Period: |
December to June | |
General
Description: |
Large plant with broad papery leaves varying in length from 40 to 60 cm emerging from wrinkled pseudobulbs. Flowers are pendulant and emerge from the base of the psuedobulb with one or two on a raceme. Flowers are short lived and very fragrant. Botan | |
Habitat: |
Grows as an epiphyte in deep shade at varying heights on tall trees in south-central Trinidad at elevations of 100 to 200 metres. | |
Common
Name: |
Lady slipper orchid | |
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