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stanhopea|stænˈhəʊpɪə|
[mod.L. (J. Frost 1829, in Curtis's Bot. Mag. LVI. 2948), f. the name of Philip Henry Stanhope (1781–1855), 4th Earl Stanhope, President of the Medico-Botanical Society.]
An epiphytic orchid of the genus of that name, native to tropical America and bearing large, often fragrant, flowers.
1829Curtis's Bot. Mag. LVI. 2948 (heading) Splendid Stanhopea. 1890W. Watson Orchids lxi. 465 Some cultivators use nothing but sphagnum for Stanhopeas. 1917L. H. Bailey Stand. Cycl. Hort. VI. 3222/2 Stanhopeas enjoy a shady, moist location. 1962Amateur Gardening 7 Apr. 6/1 The stanhopeas have large highly scented wax-like flowers. |