| Regno | Plantae |
| Sottoregno | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivisione | Spermatophyta |
| Divisione | Magnoliophyta |
| Classe | Liliopsida |
| Ordine | Asparagales |
| Famiglia | Orchidaceae |
| Sottofamiglia | Epidendroideae |
| Genere | Stanhopea |
| Specie | Stanhopea oculata |
Stanhopea oculata bears pendent spikes of pale yellow flowers spotted with red and marked with two prominent eye-spots, intensely fragrant of chocolate. A basket-grown intermediate epiphyte with ephemeral but dramatic blooms.