Lady Slipper Orchid in saturated water colors
They are characterized by the slipper-shaped pouches modified labella of the flowers ââ¬â the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollinia, thus fertilizing the flower. There are approximately 165 species in the subfamily.
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