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cattleya violacea
orchid growing in leaf litter on a huge rock.
rainforest
I spotted this orchid on a mountain near the village of Aranaputa.
Spotted on Feb 19, 2011
Submitted on Jun 9, 2011
3 Comments
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Thanks ceherzog, yeah, this one was in pretty rough shape. I was surprised to see it. It's the first Cattleya I've ever seen in the wild.
Boy baby's been et! A very nice species to find in the wild though.