Resupination
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Resupination is derived from the Latin word resupinus, meaning "bent back with the face upward" or "on the back". "Resupination" is the noun form of the adjective "resupine" which means "being upside-
Resupinate flower of Diuris aequalis
Non-resupinate flowers of Prasophyllum elatum
Resupinate flowers of Cattleya aclandiae
Non-resupinate flowers of Calopogon tuberosus
Prasophyllum
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Prasophyllum, commonly known as leek orchids, is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian species ar
Resupination
…and nectar guides and increases the temperature and thus the vaporisation of floral scents. Three Australian genera with non-resupinate flowers are Prasophyllum, Cryptostylis and Caleana. In fungi, the term "resupinate" describes a fruiting body consisting of a fertile surface adnate to the substrate. Certain…
Prasophyllum petilum cropped
Prasophyllum sargentii growing near Hopetoun Western Australia
Prasophyllum brevilabre growing on Black Mountain in the Australian Capital Territory