Stanhopea insignis

Stanhopea insignis
	Stanhopea insignis flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Maxillarieae
Subtribe:	Stanhopeinae
Genus:	Stanhopea
Species:	S. insignis
Binomial name
	Stanhopea insignis; J.Frost ex Hook.
Synonyms
	Ceratochilus insignis (Frost) Lindl. ex G.Don; Stanhopea flava Lodd. ex Beer; Stanhopea odoratissima Planch.; Stanhopea atropurpurea Lodd. ex Planch.;

Stanhopea insignis is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Stanhopea.

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