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smweaver 10-29-2010 03:51 PM
Stanhopea anfracta
 
Very pretty, but somewhat fetid, flowers on this species.

Stanhopea anfracta | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Stanhopea anfracta | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Stanhopea anfracta | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Angurek 10-30-2010 09:03 PM
Just out of curiosity, what do the flowers smell like? I've heard that many stan's have a strongly chemical smell (akin to various cleaning chemicals).

Beautiful flowers, though. I love their deep butterscotch yellow color. :)

smweaver 10-31-2010 06:52 AM
Carl, they smell like a combination of pungent urine and overripe oranges (imagine a bowl of old oranges that a cat decided to use for its latrine because you were negligent about cleaning its litter box). Yes, the color is beautiful. But the scent is enough to make you want to take quite a few steps back once you get within five feet of the plant. I rarely say this of stanhopeas, but I'm grateful that the flowers only last a few days.

Steve

isurus79 10-31-2010 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Angurek (Post 355734)
Just out of curiosity, what do the flowers smell like? I've heard that many stan's have a strongly chemical smell (akin to various cleaning chemicals).

Beautiful flowers, though. I love their deep butterscotch yellow color. :)
Most Stans do not smell of chemicals, but rather of something WONDERFUL! lol

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Originally Posted by smweaver (Post 355786)
Carl, they smell like a combination of pungent urine and overripe oranges (imagine a bowl of old oranges that a cat decided to use for its latrine because you were negligent about cleaning its litter box). Yes, the color is beautiful. But the scent is enough to make you want to take quite a few steps back once you get within five feet of the plant. I rarely say this of stanhopeas, but I'm grateful that the flowers only last a few days.

Steve
This description made me crack up! I have never smelled this particular Stan (gorgeous as it is!) and I'm not sure I want to! lol

Angurek 10-31-2010 04:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by smweaver (Post 355786)
Carl, they smell like a combination of pungent urine and overripe oranges (imagine a bowl of old oranges that a cat decided to use for its latrine because you were negligent about cleaning its litter box). Yes, the color is beautiful. But the scent is enough to make you want to take quite a few steps back once you get within five feet of the plant. I rarely say this of stanhopeas, but I'm grateful that the flowers only last a few days.

Steve
Yuck...I can actually articulate the smell based on that description. You'd never expect something that beautiful to smell so awful. :yikes:

smweaver 10-31-2010 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Angurek (Post 355909)
Yuck...I can actually articulate the smell based on that description. You'd never expect something that beautiful to smell so awful. :yikes:
Well, perhaps, in fairness to Stan. anfracta, it's just my nose (although I don't think so). But maybe--and this could be a possible doctoral dissertation for an ambitious entomology student with poorly developed olfactory senses--there's a species of bee somewhere in the mountains of Peru that really enjoys the intoxicating scent of old nasty cats that have lousy bathroom manners.


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