The Monkey-Like Dracula
Exotic and fabulous plant, known as Dracula simia. The Monkey-Like Dracula
The Monkey-Like Dracula
This wonderful orchid with a face of a monkey has a scientific name Dracula simia. And it comes from the south-eastern Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forests from elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters. However, not many people throughout history got to see these wonderful plants. Their scientific name is Dracula simia, and this remarkable orchid bears more than a passing resemblance to a monkey’s face. Interestingly, the orchid got its name only in 1978, thanks to the botanist Luer. Meanwhile, the family of this plant contains over 120 species, mostly found in Ecuador. Up in the cloud mountains the monkey orchid can flower any time, and there is no specific season for it. Like all orchids, however, it needs a lot of care and patience.
Natural wonder, Dracula simia, called also “Monkey Orchid”, or “The Monkey-Like Dracula,” an epithetic orchid in the genus Dracula
The Monkey-Like Dracula
The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey’s face.
In fact, the plant blooms at any season with a single 5 cm successive flower
Flowers are fragrant with the scent of a ripe orange
Undoubtedly amazing plant Monkey-Like orchid
Fabulous orchid flowers
A wonderful orchid with a face of a monkey
A truly exotic plant which resembles a face of a monkey, and accordingly, known as The Monkey-Like Dracula
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