Flasks of Stanhopea xytriophora

For Species:		Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 72°F, nights 55°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 63°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Stanhopea	In honor of Philip Henry, 4th Earl of Stanhope, president of the London Medico-Botanical Society during the early part of the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of	xytriophora	From latinized Greek "xytriophorus" with handles. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Stanhopea	stan-HOPE-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	xytriophora	zit-ree-oh-FOE-ra (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
You should:	Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
Yield Estimate:	325 plants (based on flask surveys done 01/08/2000 through 07/09/2001) Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Peru and Bolivia. Distribution is normally reported to include Peru but we found no records of collections or reports of habitat location and elevation in Peru. In Bolivia, plants were originally identified as Stanhopea deltoidea was later recognized as Stanhopea xytriophora was found in the Department of Cochabamba near Chapare at 6050 ft. (1850 m). These plants grow on trees but they are frequently found as terrestrials on steep slopes or rocks.
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