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There's a species of orchid that looks like a monkey's face called 'Dracula Simia'. It is native to the tropical cloud forests of Southeastern Ecuador and Peru as it grows best in elevations above 2,000 feet. – WTF Fun Facts Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_simia
Speaking of flowers with faces...
The assignment: “plants for human usage”
What I did: “flowers as basis for creature design”
It... went over quite well, actually! Kind of way outside the box, but a human use for a plant nonetheless.
After the conversation about flowers with faces, my roommate showed me Dracula simia orchids and I kind of flipped my lid!! What a funky thing! Parts amusing, pretty, elegant, but also unnerving and vaguely threatening? What does the rest of this creature look like?? This was my starting point for designing the creature here.
Eerily human-like flower
Monkey Orchid
Dracula simia
These wonderful orchids come from the south-eastern Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forests from elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters and as such not many people throughout history got to see them. The orchid was only named in 1978 by the botanist Luer but is in a family containing over 120 species mostly found in Ecuador. Up in the cloud mountains the monkey orchid can flower at any time – it is not season specific. It scent resembles that of a ripe orange.
Information: www.kuriositas.com.
Amazing distinct weirdest flowers
Amazing distinct weirdest flowers
Flower fans will certainly like the above pointed out link. The link provides some fantastic pictures of couple of flowers that appear like something else such as animals, human faces, monkeys and so on. Being a reproductive organ, these flowers have actually driven their remarkable evolutionary surge of numerous colors and shapes, a few of which have actually even pertained to appear like…
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L'orchidée-singe imite bien quelque chose, mais pas un animal
Monkey orchids really mimic something, but it’s not an animal
Avec une imprimante 3D, des chercheurs de l'Université de l'Oregon ont percé le mystère entourant l'une des formes les plus singulières du mimétisme dans le monde botanique.
Le genre Dracula est connu pour ses fleurs d'orchidées aux visages de singe (Dracula simia). En raison de notre prédisposition à la paréidolie, nous avons l'impression d'y voir un singe qui nous observe.
Cependant, il existe un détail complexe moins évident au niveau du labelle, qui ressemble superficiellement à la bouche du singe. Une inspection minutieuse de ce pétale fortement modifié révèle une ressemblance frappante avec une sorte de champignon à lamelles.
En réalité, ce champignon est exactement ce que les orchidées Dracula tentent d'imiter. Car les principaux pollinisateurs de ce genre sont de minuscules mouches des fruits, qui se nourrissent de champignons.
Pour savoir quel élément de la fleur attire le plus les mouches, les chercheurs ont créé des répliques d’orchidée inodores mais aussi des parties isolées de fleur, ainsi que des chimères.
La clé réside dans les lamelles qu'imite le labelle, non seulement le pétale ressemble à un champignon, mais il en a l'odeur aussi. Voici comment les mouches sont invitées à visiter et polliniser inconsciemment la fleur en croyant avoir affaire à un champignon.
Source texte : Studying Mimicry in Orchids Using 3D Printing on IN DEFENSE OF PLANTS photos : Luis Baquero CC-BY-NC-ND
1. Dracula lafleurii
2. Orchidée-singe / Dracula simia / Monkey Orchid
Monkey Orchids and Chinese New Year of 2016
Monkey Orchids and Chinese New Year of 2016
Chinese New Year History’s “Bet You Didn’t Know” web series focuses on some of history’s little known facts. Can also be viewed at history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year
https://vimeo.com/119482124
It is interesting to note that the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is celebrated annually for 15 days, culminating with the Lantern Festival (元宵節)on the final day, which is today for…
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Crowds Flock to Japan to View Orchid Species Resembling a Monkey's Friendly Face
Dracula simia, the Monkey-face Orchids That Were Wowing the Japanese Crowds at a Recent Exhibition (9 Photos)
Dracula simia, the Monkey-face Orchids That Were Wowing the Japanese Crowds at a Recent Exhibition (9 Photos)
Dracula simia or Monkey Orchids as they are more famously known, were the latest rage at an exhibition held at the Aquamarine Fukushima in Japan on Sunday and rightfully as they pay special tribute to the upcoming Year of the Monkey. Photos of the Monkey Orchid started popping up on the internet about a year ago and first appeared to be photoshopped, but they actually exists, and yes, it really…
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