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11-05-2008, 11:01 AM
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Stanhopia ID please
I bought this Stanhopia at the local gas station, can anyone give me idea wht it might be called? The blooms smell like citrus(peach).
Thanks

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11-05-2008, 03:47 PM
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Hi Lilricky,
It's look like Stanhopea graveolens for me (or a hybrid with Stan graveolens)
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11-05-2008, 05:30 PM
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Thanks,
It must be a hybrid then, the photo on Orchid Wiz shows the pedals being more of a white color.
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11-05-2008, 06:19 PM
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I think I need to go to the same gas station you do! Good Score!
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11-06-2008, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Weebl
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Great leads that you guys have given. After picture comparison, I thought that Fred's first guess was the best. I checked out graveolens, greerii, leitzei, inodora and oculata and only graveolens matched up. That was until I checked Botanical Garden Munich - Dr. Gerlach - The Subtribe Stanhopeinae - RBO To me, greerii looked the most similar. This is a tough one!
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11-06-2008, 09:41 AM
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You guy's are the best, the Munich Garden has been bookmarked. Anyway, here is detail shot.
And the whole thing:

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11-13-2008, 07:23 AM
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stanhopea
Hi i also have a stanhopea mine is the [tricornis.]I doubled checked a couple web sights for photos and almost certain it is a tricornis.
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11-13-2008, 11:27 AM
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Where, again, is this gas station?
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11-13-2008, 11:55 AM
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Maybe lilricky wouldn't mind taking us all on a field trip?
Seriously, in case I forgot to mention before. Amazing flower!!!
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