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Showing posts with label CHRISTMAS ORCHIDS (Genus Calanthe). Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHRISTMAS ORCHIDS (Genus Calanthe). Show all posts
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
15-5-2023 PORING HOT SPRINGS, BORNEO - CHRISTMAS ORCHIDS (Genus Calanthe)
Alanthe, commonly known as Christmas orchids, is a genus of about 220 species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen or deciduous terrestrial plants with thick roots, small oval pseudobulbs, large corrugated leaves and upright, sometimes arching flowering stems. The sepals and petals are narrow and a similar size to each other and the labellum usually has spreading lobes.
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