Stanhopea insignis is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Stanhopea. The orchid bee Eufriesea purpurata is the sole pollinator of Stanhopea insignis, which attracts the bees with its fragrance.[1]

Stanhopea insignis
Stanhopea insignis flower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stanhopea
Species:
S. insignis
Binomial name
Stanhopea insignis
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References

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  1. ^ Pansarin, Emerson Ricardo; Amaral, Maria do Carmo Estanislau do (January 2009). "Reproductive biology and pollination of southeastern Brazilian Stanhopea Frost ex Hook. (Orchidaceae)". Flora – Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 204 (3): 238–249. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2008.01.014.
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