Catasetum orchid

Catasetum orchid

How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…


Catasetum orchid

Catasetum orchid

This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…


Catasetum schunkei

Catasetum schunkei

Catasetum schunkei is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the…


Wild Coco (Eulophia alta)

Wild Coco (Eulophia alta)

In seems this wild coco (Eulophia alta) is growing on solid ground, but this is in fact a float. Underneath it is very deep in some places, so stepping out of…


Bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei)

Bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei)

As the name implies bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei) is an orchid that thrives in very wet environments, and this is as wet as it can be - a float of…


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…


Ludwigia bonariensis UV

Ludwigia bonariensis UV

In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…


Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus)

Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus)

Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus) er en plante som for noen kan se ut som strandvindel før den kommer i blomst. Da vil man skuffet se at denne produserer…


Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus)

Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus)

Vindelslirekne (Fallopia convolvulus) er en plante som for noen kan se ut som strandvindel før den kommer i blomst. Da vil man skuffet se at denne produserer…