Stanhopea oculata

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Stanhopea oculata
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Stanhopea oculata flower
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species:
S. oculata
Binomial name
Stanhopea oculata
Synonyms

Stanhopea oculata is a species of orchid occurring from Mexico to Colombia and southeastern Brazil. It is notable for its very small seeds; only 0.000003 of a gram in weight. [1]

References

  1. Kerner von Marilaun, Anton (1894). The Natural History of Plants - Volume 2. London: Blackie & Son. p. 851.