585. Scorpion Orchid, cultivated at Singapore
It is the Arachnanthe moschifera, Blume, a native of the Malayan archipelago; also recorded from Japan, where, however, it is only cultivated. The central back petal, representing the tail of the scorpion, is musk-scented, and when this is removed t
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Date: 16th June 2011
© RBG KEW
585. Scorpion Orchid, cultivated at Singapore
It is the Arachnanthe moschifera, Blume, a native of the Malayan archipelago; also recorded from Japan, where, however, it is only cultivated. The central back petal, representing the tail of the scorpion, is musk-scented, and when this is removed t
© RBG KEW
Media ID 5122090
Artist Japan Leaves Marianne North Painting Singapore
Filename: MN_585-004440LA090602_00012.jpg