Orchid Flower #99
by Paul Harcourt Davies/science Photo Library
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Orchid Flower #99
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Paul Harcourt Davies/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Orchid flower (Coelogyne mossiae). The yellow and white petal is a specialised structure called a lip. It attracts pollinators and provides them with a landing platform. This is an epiphytic orchid (one that grows in trees). It is found in northern India. There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.
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September 25th, 2018
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