Paphiopedilum Deconstructed.
John West John West

Paphiopedilum Deconstructed.

The staminode, a repurposed sterile anther is a big feature inside the slipper orchid lip. Shaped like a giant flyswat, it collects incoming female hoverflies on its smooth surface before dropping them into the cup shaped lip where they buzz around before working out how to escape.

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