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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Danshi on March 15, 2013, 06:10:34 PM

Title: Is this orchid serious?
Post by: Danshi on March 15, 2013, 06:10:34 PM

I stumbled upon these cheeky little guys yesterday on the internet: http://imgur.com/gallery/VHM07fe (http://imgur.com/gallery/VHM07fe)
Orchids are certainly the most creative plant family.
;D Can someone identify this one and its (pretending to be?) female counterpart (http://i.imgur.com/xKl9lH4.jpg)?

Title: Re: Is this orchid serious?
Post by: Neil on March 15, 2013, 07:20:56 PM

The first one is Orchis italica, Naked Man Orchid, and the second is Orchis purpurea, Lady Orchid.

Title: Re: Is this orchid serious?
Post by: annew on March 15, 2013, 07:36:46 PM

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Flying Duck Orchid
Post by: Sempervivum on March 15, 2013, 08:03:10 PM

Very funny! In a german orchid forum someone posted this link:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/174837/ (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/174837/)

Title: Re: Is this orchid serious?
Post by: K Andrzejewski on March 15, 2013, 08:29:12 PM

Quote from: Neil on March 15, 2013, 07:20:56 PM

The first one is Orchis italica, Naked Man Orchid...

- definitely Orchis simia, Monkey Orchid
Kristof

Title: Re: Is this orchid serious?
Post by: Neil on March 16, 2013, 06:13:26 PM

Kristof

Thank you I was on my mobile, and it was a very small picture.