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Pink Nodding Orchid

Geodorum densiflorum

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Description:

Ground orchid that flowers in December and January and is dormant (the plant is not visible above the ground) during winter. It has three to five leaves that are 15 – 35 cm long, 4 – 8 cm wide and marked by three prominent ribs. The flowering stem is 15 – 30 cm long and has 8 – 20 white to deep-pink flowers.

Habitat:

Coastal swamp forest

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2017

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