Stanhopea oculata

Stanhopea oculata
Stanhopea oculata flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species:
S. oculata
Binomial name
Stanhopea oculata
Synonyms
  • Ceratochilus oculatus Lodd. (basionym)
  • Dendrobium grandiflorum Sw.
  • Stanhopea bucephalus Lindl.
  • Stanhopea lindleyi Zucc.
  • Stanhopea aurantia Lodd. ex P.N.Don
  • Stanhopea guttata Beer
  • Stanhopea guttata K.Koch
  • Stanhopea ornatissima Lem.
  • Stanhopea cymbiformis Rchb.f.
  • Epidendrum cornutum Sessé & Moç. (1894) nom. illeg.
  • Stanhopea minor Schltr.

Stanhopea oculata is a species of orchid occurring from Mexico to Colombia and southeastern Brazil. It is notable for its very small seeds; only 0.000003 of a gram in weight.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kerner von Marilaun, Anton (1894). The Natural History of Plants - Volume 2. London: Blackie & Son. p. 851.


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