Stanhopea Alliance

(pronounced: stan-HOPE-ea)

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Overview

The Stanhopea Alliance consists of some 20 genera and about 270 species distributed throughout the humid tropics from the Tropic of Cancer in Mexico to the Tropic of Capricorn in northern Argentina and southern Brazil.
Pollinated by Euglossine bees, members of the Stanhopea Alliance possess powerful, resinous fragrances.

Care & Culture Sheet

A detailed Care & Culture Sheet for the genus can be found by clicking the link(s) below or scanning the QR Code; however, this sheet may not be representative of all plants in this alliance or genus.