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This week I had the rare privelege of visiting the habitat of Florida's legendary "Ghost Orchid", Dendrophylax lindenii. You may know of this orchid from Susan Orleans' book, The Orchid Thief. The movie Adaptation, which starred Meryl Streep and Nicholas Cage. was based on the book. Dendrophylax lindenii. is a rare leafless orchid that grows in the swamps of Southwest Florida. You have to wade through waist-deep water to get to it. It has been artificially propagated and some have succeeded…

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The name “Ghost Orchid” reflects this unique orchid’s ethereal and mysterious quality, contributing to its allure and fascination among botanists, nature enthusiasts, and the general public. The Ghost Orchid was first discovered in the U.K. in 1854 by Mrs. W. Anderton near Tedstone Delamere and in 1876 near Ludlow. Learn more about this orchid and other rare flowers in the world. #flowers #landscapes #gardens #rareflowers #orchid Orchid In Nature, Orchids And Moonlight, Dangerous Flowers, Orchid Types, Drawing Props, Egret Orchid, Moon Orchid, Butler Oc, Ghost Flowers

The name “Ghost Orchid” reflects this unique orchid’s ethereal and mysterious quality, contributing to its allure and fascination among botanists, nature enthusiasts, and the general public. The Ghost Orchid was first discovered in the U.K. in 1854 by Mrs. W. Anderton near Tedstone Delamere and in 1876 near Ludlow. Learn more about this orchid and other rare flowers in the world. #flowers #landscapes #gardens #rareflowers #orchid

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A painting of the rarest of rare orchids from Sarawak - Paphiopedilum sanderianum. When I was last in Kuching, I had written about the new orchid garden that has been added as one the latest tourist attraction to this city. On that visit I had a chance to click on my trusted camera handphone N93i an image of one of the rarest of the rare orchids in the world which was in the form of a painting. It is called the Paphiopedilum sanderianum ( pronounced "paf-ee-oh-pedilum) as shown in the…

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About this item Flower Shape: The flowers of the Naked Man Orchid have a very distinctive shape that, with some imagination, can resemble a small naked man. The central part of the flower resembles a "body" with "arms" outstretched on either side. These arms are actually the petals, while the upper part of the flower forms a "head." The coloration can vary but is usually a pale pink to reddish-brown. Growth Habit: The Naked Man Orchid grows from a rosette of lance-shaped leaves. The flower…

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