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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Calceolaria darwinii
Zapatilla de la Virgen
How beautiful, it gets Darwin name...
Lat: -54.19, Long: -71.61
Spotted on Dec 29, 2008
Submitted on May 29, 2011
8 Comments
WOW, nice shot
Ostres! És preciosa! Felicitats!
Spotting of the day!
"Sand Lady's Slippers collected by Charles Darwin were the first to be described scientifically and were named after him."
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Vow! Collected by Darwin himself! I only ever knew their common name...
Thanks Daniele, this is Calceolaria darwinii. I really like this.
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Zapatilla de la Virgen (Virgin's Slipper) - native to Patagonia
No, I only took this one... don't know why... I was surprised for its original shape...
This is really cool looking. Do you have any more photos of it?