Orchid flowers (Epidendrum radicans). Each flower has a frilled,four-lobed lip (yellow and orange). The lip is a specialised petal that attracts pollinators to the flowers and provides them with a landing platform. This orchid is found in the American tropics,from Mexico to Colombia. It is a terrestrial orchid (one growing in the ground),though it is sometimes found on rocks. There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide,many of which are grown as ornamental flowers | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Harcourt Davies, Paul |
Taille de l’image : | 3453 px × 5073 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |