Stanhopea platyceras

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Stanhopea platyceras in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Stanhopea platyceras, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs and lvs. as in S. Bucephalus but stouter: scape 2-fld., with ovate acute bracts half as long as the ovary: fls. 7 in. across, pale yellow, with numerous ring-shaped spots and blotches of purple; sepals triangular-oblong; petals broadly linear, acute; hypochil boat-shaped, 2 1/2 in. long; horns 1 in. long, broad, pointing forward, parallel with the tongue-shaped middle lobe; the hypochil is deep purplish crimson inside, paler and spotted outside, the upper part of the labellum colored like the sepals. Colombia. Gn. 33:534. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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