Orchid flower (Maxillaria luteo-alba). The flower is not fully opened. This orchid is found in the tropics from Central America to South America. It i

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Orchid flower (Maxillaria luteo-alba). The flower is not fully opened. This orchid is found in the tropics from Central America to South America. It is an epiphytic orchid (one that grows in trees). This specimen is from Ecuador. There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.

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