Orchid flower (Eulophia guineensis). The large pink and white petal is a specialised structure called the lip. It attracts pollinators to the flower a

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Orchid flower (Eulophia guineensis). The large pink and white petal is a specialised structure called the lip. It attracts pollinators to the flower and provides them with somewhere to land. This orchid is found in tropical Africa. It is a terrestrial orchid (one that grows in the ground). There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.

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Keywords: african, biological, biology, botanical, botany, eulophia, flower, flowering, guineensis, nature, orchid, plant, reproduction, reproductive, single, terrestrial, tropical