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Seems to be a species of the Zingiberaceae family, perhaps an Amomum. Thanks dandoucette and craigwilliams for the ID.
These plants seemed to flower where paths were freshly cleared in dense, secondary rainforest.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2013
8 Comments
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Thanks for the confirmation Craig. Yeah, wouldn't that be nice Daniel, go back and have a look!
@craigwilliams - It does look very similar to Amomum, particularly Amomum dealbatum.
@dandoucette - perhaps those are the stems of the plant after all. Wish I could go back for a closer inspection - anyone got a spare plane ticket to Ecuador? ;)
Definitely Zingiberaceae. I've never heard of any parasites in that family. The question is, is it something native or has it been cultivated or naturalised? Some Amomum have a habit of flowering a bit like this & I've also seen a Zingiber which was pretty similar.
Hmmm, interesting. I don't think it's an orchid though.
@dandoucette - I think those 3 stems are just coincidental and not part of the plant, especially since the first plant has none, but I can't be 100% sure. The flowering head does resemble the Zingiberaceae somewhat. I was also wondering if it could be a myco-heterotroph or maybe even an orchid.
Interesting! What are the 3 stems behind it in the last photo? Looks like maybe something from Zingiberaceae, I know that's vague but it's a start.
It is very interesting...Looks like some sort of Bromeliad flower? or perhaps Cactus flower? Hope you get an ID.