Stanhopea oculata is a cold to hot growing, found from Mexico to northern South America. It is both epiphytic and terestrial and is found from 1000 to 3000 meters. Stanhopea oculata has a 10 inch long pendulous inflorescense with 5 to 9 vanilla scented flowers. The slightly compressed looking dark green pseudobulbs carry a single dark green leaf.
| Date | notes |
| Nov 2003 | Mounted on cork. May be too bright for it. |
| MAY 2005 | Raffle at SFOS Seedling with one pseudobulb and one new growth |