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Sepals and petals are oblanceolate, the lip is three lobed at the apex. ... It is the most northern-growing epiphytic orchid in North America, ... IOSPE photos photo ...
Petals are usually accompanied by another set of modified leaves called sepals, that collectively form the calyx and lie just beneath the corolla. The calyx and the corolla together make up the perianth, the non-reproductive portion of a flower. When the petals and sepals of a flower are difficult to distinguish, they are collectively called ...
Caladenia necrophylla, commonly known as late green-comb spider orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to South Australia. It has a single leaf and a single yellowish-green flower with red lines along the sepals and petals. It is unusual in that the leaf has completely withered before the flower opens, and sometimes even before the flower spike ...
3. Encyclia Orchids. Upon first glance, this flower resembles an octopus thanks to its dangling petals and sepals. Besides their unique and aquatic-like appearance, their leaves are also statement ...
Dendrobium Orchid. There are as many as 1,800 different species of dendrobium orchids. These orchids like to grow in small pots and often have tall, top-heavy blooms that require staking for support.
The three sepals and two of the petals are often similar to each other but one petal is usually highly modified, forming a "lip" or labellum. In most orchid genera, as the flower develops, it undergoes a twisting through 180°, called resupination, so that the labellum lies below the column. The labellum functions to attract insects, and in ...
The flowers have yellow sepals and petals, as well as a ruffled white labellum with orange to pink markings. The sepals are oblong to strap-shaped and obtuse, 2.6 cm (1.0 in) in length and 0.6 cm (0.24 in) in width. The petals are narrow, slightly curved and strap-shaped, with the mid-vein on outside thickened; they are as long as the sepals ...
Arrangement of the perianth parts in orchids, showing the petals (P), sepals (S) and labellum (L). Cattleya labiata flower, note the arrangement of the perianth pieces in relation to the upper outline. No plant family has such a diverse range of flowers. Flowers are highly specialized in relation to their pollinators.