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Arachnis sp.
Arachnis consists of more than 20 species native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. They get both their scientific and common name because of their superficial resemblance to scorpions and spiders. These monopodial, terrestrial species generally grow in very bright light, usually full sun, in areas where they receive daily rainfall much of the year. http://www.totos008.com/TOTOS/Pages/Arch...
Growing as an ornamental in a semi-urban yard/garden in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 6, 2012
4 Comments
Preciosa orquídea y su color
Thanks for the tip Xiaoxuan, and thanks for the comment Ismael!
Such a beautiful orchid
Looks like a spider orchid of the genus Arachnis