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Ghost Orchid Seedling (Dendrophylax lindenii)

Ghost Orchid Seedling (Dendrophylax lindenii)

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A very rare sight!!! Although the ghost orchid is known as a "leafless orchid" - when it is just sprouting its recognizable and distinct roots on its host tree, there is a tiny vestigial leaf - an evolutionary throwback to an earlier ancestor.

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Rich Leighton
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3008x2000 / 3.2MB
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A very rare sight!!! Although the ghost orchid is known as a "leafless orchid" - when it is just sprouting its recognizable  and distinct roots on its host tree, there is a tiny vestigial leaf - an evolutionary throwback to an earlier ancestor.