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Monday, March 6, 2017

Flying Duck Orchid

The flying duck orchid is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process known as pseudocopulation.

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Jade vine

Also known as the emerald vine, the jade vine is a species of leguminous perennial woody vine native of the tropical forests of the Philippines. A close relative to regular beans, the plant has very long stems that can reach up to 18 meters (60 feet) in length.

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Nepenthes Rajah

Endemic to certain parts of Borneo, Nepenthes rajah is an insectivorous pitcher plant of the Nepenthaceae family. It grows exclusively on serpentine substrates, particularly in areas of seeping ground water where the soil is loose and permanently moist. Due to its very confined and localized distribution, the plant is classified as an endangered species.

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Moth orchid

The Moth Orchid was discovered on a small island off the east coast of New Guinea in 1653. It has a uniform structure that makes the identification easy. Nowadays, this orchid species is usually found in the eastern to southeastern regions of Asia.

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Swaddled Babies Orchid

Officially known as Anguola uniflora, the swaddled babies orchid is a little tulip orchid native to South America where it can be found at elevations of 1,400 – 2,500 meters (4,600 – 8,200 feet). The orchid is famous for its large, swaddled babies-like flowers that produce overwhelming fragrance.

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Impatiens Bequaertii

What looks like two dancing girls are actually the flowers of the extremely rare Impatiens Bequaertii, one of about 1,000 species of the genus Impatiens, flowering plants widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics.

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renukakkar, 5.3.2016

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Ceropegia haygarthii

Ceropegia haygarthii is a vigorous, twining vine with small, cream and reddish brown flowers with a very unusual, distinctive shape. A species within the family Apocynaceae (meaning “wax fountain”), the plant can be found in Angola, South Africa, and Mozambique.

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Black Bat Flower

The Black Bat flower is a native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, and southern China. The black bat flower is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. This understory plant is especially notable for its unusual black flowers that are somewhat bat-shaped.

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Skeleton Flower

One of the species in the Berberidaceae family is the skeleton flower (scientifically known as Diphylleia grayi). It is a little herb notable for its white petals.

Its flowers are known for the unique phenomenon of becoming transparent with rain. When dry, they revert to white again.

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Skull Flower

Commonly also known as dragon flower or snapdragon, the skull flower (Antirrhinum in Latin) is a climbing plant native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa.

Feared for its bizarre, skull-like appearance, the plant was once thought to possess mystical powers.

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Fiddlehead Fern

Colloquially called fiddleheads or fiddlehead greens, the fiddlehead fern are the furled fronds of a young fern harvested for use as a vegetable.

Fiddleheads have antioxidant activity, are a source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and are high in iron and fibers.

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Darth Vader Flower

Scientifically known as Aristolochia Salvadorensis, the Darth Vader flower is a plant species of Aristolochia, a large plant genus with over 500 species.

The plant reaches a height of over 1 ft (30 cm). It mainly grows as an annual plant, which means it typically only grows best for a single growing season.

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Darwin´s Slipper

Scientifically known as Calceolaria Uniflora, the Darwin’s slipper is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts.

Originated from Tierra del Fuego in the southern part of South America, it is a mountain plant growing only to 10 cm (4 in) tall. The flowers are a compound of yellow, white and brownish red.

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Starfish flower

One of the so called carrion plants, the starfish flower is a bizarrely-looking flowering plant that emits repugnant smell of dead flesh. Despite this characteristic, the plant is very popular among gardeners and collectors who value it for its unusual appearance and vivid color.

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Hydnora Africana

Hydnora Africana is an achlorophyllous plant native to southern Africa that is parasitic on the roots of members of the Euphorbiaceae family. The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits a terrible odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles, and carrion beetles.

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Ballerina Orchid

The Ballerina orchid is a small, inconspicuous, terrestrial spider orchid that grows singly or in groups. Found in a very small region in south-western Australia, this orchid species is classified as critically endangered. Although they can live for many years, these plants only flower for about two weeks.

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Red Lips Plant

Scientifically known as Psychotria Elata, the Hooker´s lips is a species of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. Found in the rain forests of some Central and South American countries, the plant has apparently evolved into its current shape to attract pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Pitcher plant

Nepenthes distillatoria
Pitcher plant

A tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sri Lanka, Nepenthes distillatoria is famous for its leaves that have modified as pitfall traps — a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive fluid liquid. The plant´s diet usually consists of insects but there have been some cases recorded when the plant ate a frog and even a mouse.

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Corpse Flower

Endemic to the rainforests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo, the corpse flower is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth (measuring over 3 ft or 1 meter in diameter). Scientifically known as Rafflesia arnoldii, the plant produces a very strong odor of decaying flesh, thus the nickname.

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White Egret Flower

Also known as Fringed Orchid or Sagiso, the White Egret flower is a species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and Russia. Resembling a white dove, the plant should not be confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara, which is a North American species.

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renukakkar, 04.03.2016

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