Dracula simia
Dracula simia, called also monkey orchid or the monkey-like Dracula, is an epiphytic orchid originally described in the genus Masdevallia,[2] but later moved to the genus Dracula.[1] The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey's face.[2][3] The plant blooms at any season with several flowers on the inflorescence that open successively.[2] Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange.[4][5][6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Dracula |
| Species: | D. simia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracula simia (Luer) Luer | |
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See also
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- Carlyle A. Luer. "Miscellaneous species of Masdevallia (Orchidaceae) from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia". Phytologia. 39 (4): 185–235. Description of Masdevallia simia on pages 229-230
- Pridgeon, Alex (1992). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Timber Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-88192-267-6.
- "Plant of The Week: Monkey Orchid". 2012-06-12. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/06/amazing-monkey-orchid.html
- http://www.fiboni.com/2013/03/flowers-with-a-monkey-face-see-it-to-believe-it/
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