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Ipsea speciosa

Ipsea speciosa

Endemic

Ipsea speciosa
Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817—1911) · Public domain

Overview

Ipsea speciosa, the daffodil orchid, is a rare wild orchid found in the hills of Sri Lanka and southern India. It is a terrestrial herb with pseudobulbous stem. The lanceolate leaves of the plant are grass like and pointed at the end. Its large flowers appear from September to February, they are bright yellow and sweet-scented.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ipsea speciosa — CC BY-SA 4.0