Stanhopea pseudoradiosa

Stanhopea pseudoradiosa is a species of orchid endemic to southwestern Mexico.[1] It is found in the provinces of Oaxaca, Colima and Guerrero, in western slopes in oak, oak-pine and tropical subdeciduous forests at elevations of 750 to 1300 meters.[2]

Stanhopea pseudoradiosa
Stanhopea pseudoradiosa flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species:
S. pseudoradiosa
Binomial name
Stanhopea pseudoradiosa

Physical description

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This orchid is a cool to warm growing epiphyte with oval, strongly ribbed, pseudobulbs. T[2]hese are pod-like formations, underneath the orchid's leaves, which store nutrients and water, to adapt to periods of drought. Stanhopea pseudoradiosas have single, leathery, leaves, shaped like narrow ovals, tapering at the end, with a short sharp point. [2]The leaf has a leafstalk, called a petiole, and is plicate (leaf looks folded/like a fan). It has loosely 2 to 5 fragrant inflorescences that bloom in the summer, enveloped by spread, large, broadly triangular, acute floral bracts (leaf below flower).[2] The flower size is 2 to 2.2 inches [5 to 5.5 cm]. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Stanhopea pseudoradiosa Jenny & R.Gonzalez | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Orchid Species: Stanhopea pseudoradiosa". www.orchids.org. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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