unknown stanhopea

[jessetukkers]

hello

can someone help me identify the stanhopea on the following pics??

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[img=http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9468/foto968.th.jpg]
[img=http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2617/foto969.th.jpg]
[img=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/1118/foto971.th.jpg]
[img=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/292/foto972.th.jpg]
[img=http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9673/foto973.th.jpg]
[img=http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2985/foto974.th.jpg]
[img=http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/702/foto975.th.jpg]
[img=http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8829/foto976.th.jpg]
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[LauraN]

Can't be sure from the photos, but I have a Stan inodora that looks very similar...

[Frdemetr]

the pics are so small....difficult to say....but I agree with Laura, Stan ruckeri is a good guess (there is no longer "Stan inodora")

[LauraN]

Originally Posted by Frdemetr

the pics are so small....difficult to say....but I agree with Laura, Stan ruckeri is a good guess (there is no longer "Stan inodora")

Thanks Frederico for the update on the name (Now if I can just remember to go and make the change )
Makes sense, since my did have a smell!

[Frdemetr]

Hi Laura!

The changing names is result from an error of J. Lindley, who put two different names for the same plant (Stan ruckeri and Stan inodora). Recently this error was discovered, and the oldest name prevails (Stan ruckeri). Probably Lindley didn't had a living plant in his hands (only a herbarium dried specimen?), then "inodora"!

Source: Gerlach, G. & J. Beeche. 2004. Stanhopeinae mesoamericanae (Orchidaceae). III. Reestablecimiento de Stanhopea ruckeri y una especie nueva: Stanhopea confusa. Lankesteriana 4: 213–221. (Thanks to Manfred Busche)

[staffgs1102]

Thanks for your sharing. Thanks for sharing this useful information. It's great.


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