Outstanding Orchids
A photographic list of flowering plants within the Orchidaceae family under the Asparagales order.
Flown Kimmerling created this list 7 years ago
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Purple Platystele sp., La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes oxypetala - highlight, La Cocha, Colombia -
Purple Platystele sp. - dual, La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes oxypetala, La Cocha, Colombia -
Tachira Lepanthes - closeup, La Cocha, Colombia -
Two Lobed Lepanthes - side view, La Cocha, Colombia -
Two Lobed Lepanthes - side view macro, La Cocha, Colombia -
Platanthera lacera -
Paphiopedilum wenshanense, Orchidaceae -
Anacamptis Israelitica -
Anacamptis Israelitica -
Paphiopedilum wenshanense, Orchidaceae -
Xiphidium caeruleum, Putumayo, Colombia -
Xiphidium caeruleum - flowers, Putumayo, Colombia -
Cyrtochilum mendax, Orchidaceae -
Raindrops keep falling on my head -
Cyrtochilum pastasae, Putumayo, Colombia -
Ionopsis satyroides - flower front, Yunguillo, Colombia -
Elleanthus lancifolius, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Ophrys lutea -
Yellow Pleurothallis sp., La Isla Escondida, Colombia -
![Sarcochilus falcatus, Orchidaceae - plant in situ Sarcochilus falcatus was photographed at Springbrook, south-east Queensland at the end of August [early Spring] in 2013. This plant was growing in the shade in subtropical rain forest about 3-4 m above the ground. The flowers are white even though the ones on the shady side may look to be cream-coloured or yellowish. I am not a good tree climber so the flowers were not accessible for a close-up.
There are three other plants in the view, which have already finished blooming. The racemes become black when dry. This image was taken from the side of a slope so that this view was near eye-level.
Australia,Geotagged,Orange blossom orchid,Orchidaceae,Winter,falcatus](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3510/72535_small.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lM0akvRbKGr11YKhOPOzXPfHeUI%3D)
Sarcochilus falcatus, Orchidaceae - plant in situ -
![Sarcochilus falcatus, Orhidaceae - flowers in situ Sarcochilus falcatus was photographed at Springbrook, south-east Queensland at the end of August [early Spring] in 2013. This plant was growing just above head height, so just accessible for a close-up image.
The plant is growing on the side of a tree in shade in subtropical rain forest at around 770 m altitude. The flowers are 2 cm across and they have a delightful perfume during the day. The common name orange blossom orchid is likely to be for the white flowers and the scent which is pleasant mixture of hyacinth, frangipani, vanilla custard and candy. Australia,Geotagged,Orange blossom orchid,Orchidaceae,Winter,falcatus](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3510/72537_small.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WML2gdMIm1AWHyEI31CYdYVmSho%3D)
Sarcochilus falcatus, Orhidaceae - flowers in situ -
Satyrium nepalense