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THE MOST BIZARRE AND UNIQUE PLANTS YOU HAVE EVER SEEN

Added on: 6th May 2016

 

 

CRAB´S EYE 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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