Drakaea glyptodon
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Drakaea glyptodon, commonly known as king in his carriage is a species of orchid endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is pollinated by a single species of male thynnid wasp using sexual
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Labellum (botany)
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In botany, the labellum is the part of the flower of an orchid or Canna, or other less-known genera, that serves to attract insects, which pollinate the flower, and acts as a landing platform for them
Drakaea glyptodon
…orchid endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is pollinated by a single species of male thynnid wasp using sexual deception. The orchid's labellum is similar in shape and scent to a flightless female thynnid wasp. It is the most common drakaea and has the widest distribution. Drakaea glyptodon is…
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Labellum of a Phalaenopsis hybrid
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Labellum of the orchid Laelia superbiens, showing five wavy ridges of the callus