Stanhopea tricornis

[Frdemetr]

I was a little bit afraid about the buds, because the temperature dropped to much these days (from 28°C max to 8°C min - 19°C max), but the flowers are OK. The Stan tricornis petals are parallel to the lip (in contrast to the another Stans, that petals are folded backwards). The flower elements are waxy and surprising rigid. The color is almost pure cream-yellow, except little red dots inside the hypochil (pic #3). The scent is sui generis, not to strong, pleasant but resembles sanitizes or WC deodorant.