Stanhopea

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Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 45.2

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 42

Leaf Width: 10

Leaf Margin: smooth

Leaf Shape: spathulate

Leaf Petiole Length: 9.3

Pseudobulb Length: 3.2

Pseudobulb Width: 3

Pseudobulb Root Tip: green

Inflorescence Overall Length: 10.5

Inflorescence Arrangement: bifloral with flowers facing one another

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 4.5

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 4

Floral Bracts Length: 3.5

Floral Bracts Width: 3

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.5

Flower Natural Spread Width: 6.2

Dorsal Sepal Length: 3

Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.4

Lateral Sepals Length: 3.1

Lateral Sepals Width: 2.5

Petals Length: 3.4

Petals Width: 1.5

Judging Center: Pacific Northwest

Award Number: 20225488

Award Date: June 05, 2022

Awarded As: Stanhopea avicula

Two flowers in a mirrored arrangement and no buds on one pendulous 10.5-cm inflorescence; Plant 43 cm tall by 53 cm wide grown in moss in a 10 cm plastic pot; leaves spathulate, ribbed, green, to 42 cm in length; flowers bird-shaped; sepals and petals yellow; lip snail-shaped, saccate, hornless, calceolate, beaked, fleshy, proximal two-thirds thickened, waxy, butter yellow marginally, spotted maroon; column pale apple green, spotted maroon; substance flesh, texture waxy; origin lowland central America.

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