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Spathoglottis plicata
A tall, pinkish-purple orchid growing from the ground.
Shrub layer, tropical rainforests.
Photographed in the jungles of Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Yeah, I actually just uploaded it after you ID'd the thing =] It's from a separate hiking trip than the first, and I just noticed that they were actually from the same species.
You're absolutely right with the link. This species is rather weedy & very quick to colonise disturbed soils and a form that is self pollinating is also very common. Your shot here may well be this form as it looks like every flower is developing a seed pod and none are quite open.
Spotted on Nov 30, 2009
Submitted on Nov 4, 2011
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