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Bloom spike showing several flowers. |
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Single flower close up showing details.
Larger than life. |
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Side view of a single flower. |
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Single flower compared with a US ten cent
coin. |
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Three sepals on left, two petals on right.
All were attached on the left ends. |
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The lip petal (labellum). |
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Below the lip petal is the central structure
containing the sexual components of the flower. From the leftmost to the right: Anther Pollinia falling out Stigma (looks like a damp area just below the pollinia) Column (can see where the sepals and petals were attached) Ovary |
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The rough or bumpy surface of the pollinia is
seen in this image. |
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Bulbs (well, pseudobulbs) in poor condition
having been mown over for years. Now that we have
noticed them the area has been cleared so keep mowers and
feet off the plants. The only thing planted on this site other than grass that we planted in the last 20 years is a recently deceased citrus. Since no other plants have been planted by us I suspect this is a native orchid. |
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