Monkey-like Dracula

Dracula simia

''Dracula simia'', called also monkey orchid or the monkey-like ''Dracula'', is an epiphytic orchid originally described in the genus ''Masdevallia'', but later moved to the genus ''Dracula''. The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey's face. The plant blooms at any season with several flowers on the inflorescence that open successively. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusDracula
SpeciesD. simia
Photographed in
Colombia