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Stanhopea jenischiana is a Stanhopea species found in South America
Distribution
Plants are found on the western slope of the Andes mountains in Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 800 to 1500 meters
Description
Plant blooms in summer with four to seven 15 cm fragrant flowers.
Culture
Plant should be grown in shade. Keep in cool to 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:Jenisch's Stanhopea
Synonyms
- Anguloa grandiflora (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth 1816
- Dendrobium grandiflorum (Humboldt & Bonpland) Swartz 1829
- Epidendrum grandiflorum Humb&Bonpl. 1806
- Stanhopea bucephalus var. guttata Lindl.
- Stanhopea bucephalus var. jenischiana E.Regel 1874
- Stanhopea bucephalus var.roezlii E.Regel 1874
- Stanhopea grandiflora (Humb. & Bonpl.)Rchb. f. 1863
- Stanhopea grandiflora var. jenischiana Rchb.f. 1863
- Stanhopea guttata Beer 1854; Stanhopea hoppii Schltr.