Stanhopea wardii Lodd. ex Lindl.

subg. Stanhopea sect. Wardii
Common Name: Ward's Stanhopea
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua to Venezuela
Habitat: rocks & trees in humid forest

Culture: Plant should be grown in shade. Keep in warm temperatures and water regularly. Pot in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss. Keep humidity high. Plants are usually grown in baskets. ³

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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2003

Accession Data:

Accession # 198501783
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 3225 - ORCH: Central Island VRE
- Currently: active - pending bloom
- Qty: 4 confirmed on 09-15-2017
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Stanhopeinae

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Costa Rica / El Salvador / Nicaragua / Panama / Venezuela / Colombia

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015
Stanhopea wardii at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 02, 2016.

data regenerated on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:55:25 -0400