THE MOST BIZARRE AND UNIQUE PLANTS YOU HAVE EVER SEEN
Added on: 6th May 2016
CRAB´S EYE
Known by a number of other colloquial names such as jequirity,
rosary pea, John Crow Bead and Indian liquorice, crab´s eye is a
slender, perennial climber that twines around trees, shrubs and
hedges. Native to almost all tropics, the plant is best known for
its seeds, which are used as beads, in percussion instruments
and which are toxic due to the presence of Abrin.
LITHOPS KARASMONTANA
Lithops karasmontana (translated as Karas Mountains living
stone) is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae,
native to Namibia and South Africa. This uniquely-looking
plant resists attacks from herbivorous predators by mimicking
local stone formations. When not in bloom, Lithops karasmontana
is almost impossible to detect.
WHITE EGRET FLOWER
Also known as Fringed Orchid or Sagiso, the White Egret
flower is a species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and
Russia. Resembling a white dove, the plant should not be
confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara,
which is a North American species.
CORPSE FLOWER
Endemic to the rainforests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo,
the corpse flower is noted for producing the largest individual
flower on Earth (measuring over 3ft or 1 metre in diameter).
Scientifically known as Rafflesia arnoldii, the plant produces a
very strong odour of decaying flesh, thus the nickname.
DRACULA BENEDICTII
Dracula benedictii is a species of rare orchid found in Cordillera
Central and Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Resembling a
monkey´s face, this orchid species was named in honour of
Benedict Roezl, the noted Bohemian collector, who
discovered this plant.
NEPENTHES DISTILLATORIA
A tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sri Lanka, Nepenthes distillatoria
is famous for its leaves that have modified as pitfall traps — a
prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with
digestive fluid liquid. The plant´s diet usually consists of insects
but there have been some cases recorded when the plant ate a
frog and even a mouse.
HOOKER´S LIPS
Scientifically known as Psychotria Elata, the Hooker´s lips is a
species of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. Found in the
rain forests of some Central and South American countries, the
plant has apparently evolved into its current shape to attract
pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies.
BASEBALL PLANT
Native to South Africa (particularly to the Cape Province), the
baseball plant is a sub-tropical succulent notable for its
bizarre shape, strikingly resembling a baseball. In the wild, the
plant is endangered because of over-collection, poaching
and also due to its slow growth.
BALLERINA ORCHID
The Ballerina orchid is a small, inconspicuous, terrestrial spider
orchid that grows singly or in groups. Found in a very small
region in south-western Australia, this orchid species is
classified as critically endangered. Although they can live for
many years, these plants only flower for about two weeks.
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