Stanhopea inodora in flower

[George]

[isurus79]

Looks great!

[smweaver]

Really attractive bloom. This one's now called Stan. ruckeri, isn't it (or maybe I'm confusing it with another species)? And it's also (in spite of the name) fragrant (again, unless I'm way off the mark)?

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[tuvoc]

Neat one.

Kim

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Really attractive bloom. This one's now called Stan. ruckeri, isn't it (or maybe I'm confusing it with another species)? And it's also (in spite of the name) fragrant (again, unless I'm way off the mark)?

Stanhopea ruckeri (1854) is a synonym of Stanhopea inodora which was discribed first (1845) so stands as the true and accepted name. You are correct that inodora is a misnomer in that it does indeed have a fragrance.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by glengary54

Stanhopea ruckeri (1854) is a synonym of Stanhopea inodora which was discribed first (1845) so stands as the true and accepted name. You are correct that inodora is a misnomer in that it does indeed have a fragrance.

I'm pretty sure that inodora is now a synonym of ruckeri; with ruckeri being the newly accepted name for the species.

[Oculata]

Originally Posted by isurus79

I'm pretty sure that inodora is now a synonym of ruckeri; with ruckeri being the newly accepted name for the species.

I think isurus has the most recent synonymy correct. It has been very confusing use for both of these specific epithets.

Nice ice green coloring in the petals, good form too. Thanks George!