Orchid flower (Epidendrum tripunctatum, also known as Encyclia tripunctata or Pollardia tripunctata). The white structure is the lip. It is a speciali
RMID:Image ID:2ACCW39
Image details
Contributor:
Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2ACCW39File size:
50 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5088 x 3433 px | 43.1 x 29.1 cm | 17 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 September 2004Photographer:
PAUL HARCOURT DAVIES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYMore information:
Orchid flower (Epidendrum tripunctatum, also known as Encyclia tripunctata or Pollardia tripunctata). The white structure is the lip. It is a specialised petal that attracts pollinators to the flower and provides them with somewhere to land. This orchid is found only in western Mexico, where it grows on trees (it is said to be an epiphytic orchid). There are more than 30, 000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.