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Ansellia is considered a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, Ansellia africana, commonly known as African ansellia or leopard orchid, however, it may in fact be a complex group of species which share common floral structure and growth habit. The plants are found throughout tropical and subtropical Africa.
The English name 'common spotted' refers to the species' abundance and the spots on its leaves. The French and German common names also honour Leonhart Fuchs. This plant belongs to a problematic group of orchids. D. maculata subsp. fuchsii is very variable in flower colour and flower morphology, plant height and the scent of flowers.
The leaves are oblong or oval-lanceolate, with dark ellipsoid-shaped spots on the surface (hence the species name). The leaves are amplexicaul and can be either radical (basal) or cauline. The underground part of the stem has two webbed tubers, each deeply divided into several lobes or tubercles (characteristic of the genus Dactylorhiza ).
As far as is known, all the French Mission cuttings were taken from a single tree, so all Hong Kong orchid trees today would be clones of the original tree. Dr Lawrence Ramsden of the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Botany estimates that this clonal origin would mean that B. × blakeana could be susceptible to decimation by epidemics ...
The young leaves and flowers of Bauhinia purpurea are edible. [3] In the Philippines, B. purpurea is known as alibangbang [4] (lit. "butterfly"). The leaves have a citrusy and sour taste and are used either as a souring agent for sinigang and similar dishes, or, as a pickle condiment, in Philippine cuisine. [5] [6] [7]
Angraecum, also known as comet orchid, [2] [3] [4] is a genus of the family Orchidaceae native to tropical and South Africa, as well as Sri Lanka. It contains 223 species . [ 1 ]
Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Ophrys, in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.
Tipularia discolor is an orchid with a reddish brown stem and dull yellow to purplish brown weakly monosymmetric flowers. [10] The leaves of the orchid are easily distinguished as they are ovate with a bright green adaxial surface (top) and a purple abaxial surface (bottom). In autumn, a single leaf emerges, which lasts throughout the winter. [11]