Stanhopea insignis | |
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Stanhopea insignis flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Stanhopea |
Species: | S. insignis
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Binomial name | |
Stanhopea insignis | |
Synonyms | |
Stanhopea insignis is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Stanhopea. The orchid bee Eufriesea purpurata is the sole pollinator of Stanhopea insignis, which attracts the bees with its fragrance. [1]
Stanhopea insignis | |
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Stanhopea insignis flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Stanhopea |
Species: | S. insignis
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Binomial name | |
Stanhopea insignis | |
Synonyms | |
Stanhopea insignis is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Stanhopea. The orchid bee Eufriesea purpurata is the sole pollinator of Stanhopea insignis, which attracts the bees with its fragrance. [1]