Name: Embreea rodigasiana (Claes ex Cogn.) Dodson 
Synonyms: Stanhopea rodigasiana Claes ex Cogn.
Etymology:Embreea = named in honor of Alvin Embree, an American orchid enthusiast and patron of neotropical botany; rodigasiana = named in honor of Émile Rodigas, a Belgian horticultural journalist and botanist.

First description: Originally described in 1898 by Celestin Alfred Cogniaux as Stanhopea rodigasiana; transferred by Calaway H. Dodson to the monotypic genus Embreea in 1980.
Origin / Distribution: Colombia and Ecuador.
Location / Habitat: Growing epiphytically in very moist, warm-intermediate to cool montane cloud forests on the western slopes of the Andes at elevations of approximately 400 to 1,500 meters. It thrives on shaded tree trunks in areas with high rainfall and high humidity throughout the year.
Description & Notes: Embreea rodigasiana is an exceptional relative of the genus Stanhopea. It produces striking, heavily ribbed, egg-shaped pseudobulbs, each bearing a single, large, folded leaf. The pendant inflorescence grows steeply downwards through the substrate and produces a single (rarely two) spectacular, huge flower measuring up to 15–18 cm in diameter. The waxy flowers are cream to yellowish with a densely spotted purple-brown pattern and a highly complex-shaped, fleshy lip with horn-like projections. They emit an intense, penetrating fragrance.

In cultivation, the species must be grown in slat baskets or hanging baskets so that the downward-growing inflorescence can emerge unhindered. It requires partial shade, intermediate to warm temperatures throughout the year, and high humidity (over 70–80%). The substrate (e.g., coarse sphagnum moss or a very airy bark mix) should be kept constantly moist during active growth but must not be waterlogged.