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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself
Read more Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young Suetsugu had long been fascinated by the Stigmatodactylus sikokianus orchid because it lives in shady Japanese forests and feeds ...
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Parasitic orchids are healthier
Why would a plant give up its reliance on photosynthesis and instead 'steal' from fungi?" The orchid Oreorchis patens ... This research was funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science ...
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5 flowers that look like birds – from unusual orchids to large, tropical beauties, these striking blooms bear an uncanny resemblance to our feathered friends
Officially known as Habenaria radiata, they are found in Japan, China, Korea, and Russia (although are increasingly rare), and are a type of terrestrial orchid, meaning they grow in the ground.
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Large orchid show blooms in San Francisco
“This show will have vendors from Japan and Southeast Asia to South ... Despite their beauty and allure, orchids are the most common plant species on Earth. “There are over 25,000 species ...
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Parasitic orchids live healthier
Why would a plant give up its reliance on photosynthesis and instead ‘steal’ from fungi?” The orchid Oreorchis patens ... This research was funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion ...