Skip to main content
Close

Jungle Wild Flower

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

16.8998, -90.9638

Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful Lavender flower with stripes, undergrowth of Jungle, end of the dry season.

Habitat:

Lacandon Jungle, Yaxchilan Mayan Ruins, Usumacinta River, Chiapas

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

Thank you Sckel, that looks really close, but spinier. The leaf looks similar too, but the plant looks much smaller. This one was at least 30 cm hight.
Hi, lauren. among other characteristics, the symmetry of the flower is very similar to the individuals of the family Acanthaceae. I found this species as an example: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schaueria_hirsuta_Nees_(8844724828).jpg
Thank you Sckel. I went through pictures of the Acanthaceae but didn't see one like this. I did see lots of other flowers I know though!
is beautiful. looks like Acanthaceae.

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon