Stanhopea bueraremensis

[Frdemetr]

This species of Stanhopea was described recently, and came from the city of Buerarema in the State of Bahia. The perfume is something chemical, remembering new plastic, or rubber

[Paul Mc]

Oh!!!!! Beautiful!!!! Dang you, know I'm going to go talk to mine and ask why it hasn't bloom, and demand either blooms or an answer, lol...

[isurus79]

Fred,
Can you tell us a bit more about this species? What other species is it closely related to? I know that I have also seen you describe the scent of another Stan species as very 'chemical' like as well. I think it was one of the primitive Stans though. Thanks!

[Frdemetr]

Hi Steve,

Look at this "old" post: http://www.orchidboard.com/community...aremensis.html
At that time I was not sure if that plant (in the old post) was the bueraremensis or not. Now with the flowering of a bueraremensis positively identified (in this post, with differences only in relation to the color) I can already say with certainty that both are bueraremensis (perfume is the same in both). Incidentally,my first buerarmensis is in spike now, and I'll post the pics soon!

[isurus79]

Ahhhh, yes! Now I remember, thanks Fred!

[Bud]

Beautiful blooms...I am like Paul...I will threaten my plant into producing blooms too...
but a chemical odor of plastic is kinda weird

[camille1585]

Wow that's a super gorgeous one!! Not sure I'd like the smell though, it sounds kind of wierd!

[euplusia]

Lovely. I´ve never heard of this one before. Looks a bit like Stanhopea florida.

[WhiteRabbit]

very cool!

[smweaver]

Those blooms look wonderful, Frederico.