It seems to be Porroglossum season since almost all of mine are in bloom at the moment. Porroglossum meridionale
is another species from this genus of
insect-trapping flowers. The flowers have hinged lips and when
disturbed by a small
insect the lip suddenly snaps up trapping the insect against the column,
effecting pollination. Most of the pictures show the lip open but the last two photos show the lip up against the column. The plant is 6 cm
tall, the flower spikes
10 cm in length, and the flowers 1.5 cm. It comes from Peru.
Another beauty! Thank you for featuring this special orchid
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so much for the kind comments, Klara.
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