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Dendrophylax lindenii
This rare epiphytic orchid is found in the south Florida sloughs among pop ash, pond apple and sometimes cypress trees. It is a leafless plant containing a photosynthetic root system which it uses to attach itself to the trees.
Sloughs of south Florida and Cuba.
Spotted on Jul 6, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012
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Healthy specimen