cyrtostachys bakeri
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Stanhopea tigrina
tiger-spotted stanhopea
The spectacular and heavily scented tiger-spotted stanhopea has, as the name suggests, large flowers marked with distinctive purplish-brown streaks and stripes on a yellowish background.
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Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia
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