Zygopetalum Orchid
by Winston D Munnings
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Zygopetalum Orchid
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Winston D Munnings
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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This is a Zygopetalum Orchid. Specifically Zygoneria ‘Adelaide Meadows’ an Austrailian hydrid. _ Orchid (Zygopetalum) (Hook. 1833), is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) (subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe Zygopetalinae), consisting of fourteen species. This orchid’s generic name, derived from the Greek word “zygon”, means “yoked petal.” It refers to the yoke-like growth at the base of the lip caused by the fusion of petals and the sepals.
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June 2nd, 2014
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