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Stanhopea panamensis

Stanhopea panamensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Gongoreae
SubTribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species: Stan. panamensis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Stanhopea panamensis
N.H. Williams & Whitten 1988


Stanhopea panamensis is a Stanhopea species endemic to Peru

Distribution[]

Plant is found in the wet forest of Panama at elevations around 900 meters

Description[]

Plants bloom in the summer with several flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

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.

Naming[]

Common Name:The Panama Stanhopea

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