14 March
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Monkey Orchid (Dracula simia)

These orchids from the cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru are known for their resemblance to monkey faces.

The scientific name Dracula simia refers firstly to the two long ‘teeth’ and secondly to the monkey face (simia meaning monkey in Latin).

Columbus GV Team, Andreas Phillip, Eric Hunt on Flickr

#monkey orchid      #science      #botany      #flower      #orchid      #plants     
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