Orchid Flower #121 is a photograph by Paul Harcourt Davies/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 30th, 2018.
Orchid Flower #121
Orchid flower (Cymbidium insigne). The dark pink structure is a specialised petal called a lip. It attracts pollinators and provides them with a... more
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Orchid Flower #121
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Paul Harcourt Davies/science Photo Library
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Photograph
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Orchid flower (Cymbidium insigne). The dark pink structure is a specialised petal called a lip. It attracts pollinators and provides them with a landing platform. This is a terrestrial orchid (one that grows in soil). It is found high in the mountains of Vietnam. There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.
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September 30th, 2018
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