Pyramidal orchid

Credit: VAUGHAN FLEMING/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Pyramidal orchid flowers (Anacamptis pyramidalis). This orchid is a European terrestrial orchid. The orchids (Orchidaceae) are one of the most diverse families of flowering plants. There are over 20,000 species worldwide. Some grow in the ground (terrestrials) while others (epiphytes) grow on supports such as trees and obtain their nutrition through aerial roots. This is the dune form of A. pyramidalis.

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Keywords: anacamptis pyramidalis, angiosperm, angiosperms, biological, biology, botanical, botany, dune orchid, european, flora, flowers, nature, orchid, orchids, plant, reproduction, reproductive, terrestrial, wild flowers

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