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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

growing terrestrially on a steep slope

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2200m

Notes:

I spotted this in Chicaque natural park. One of four orchid species I spotted in the park. Maybe a species of Gongora?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Craig, that's what threw me off, thinking it was upside down.
craigwilliams
You don't see many non-resupinate orchids & when you do, they always look upside down, even though they are actually the right way up!
craigwilliams
Pretty sure it's not a Gongora. Not sure what it is though, apart from rather nice :0)

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Flowers of South America
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Wild Orchids
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Colombia Wildlife
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Flowers of Colombia
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PublishedMay 11, 2013

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