fredg
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Post by fredg on Aug 27, 2011 15:51:33 GMT -5
Liparis reflexa is a frost hardy Australian orchid, growing as a lythophye or occasionally as a terrestrial in the southern coast parts of New South Wales at elevations of up to 1000 metres. The habitat can be rainforest or wet / dry eucalyptus forest. The flowers which are around ½" (12 mm) long, occur on a racemose inflorescence of up to 8" (20cm). The colour is green, cream or yellow with two parallel longitudinal ridges, coloured orange or yellow, on the petal. Habitat flowering occurs February - June which, of course, translates to August - December for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include :- The Back-Bent Petal Liparis, Tom Cats, Onion Orchid, The Dog Orchid. Comments from various sources include ;- 1. The scent of the flowers is reminiscent of a wet dog. 2. Note, this one has a bit of a fishy scent. 3. With urine scented flowers. 4. Ah! The smell of cat pee in the morning. In my experience, if one sticks one's nose right next to the flower there is an unpleasant odour which I would not describe as any of the above nor could I describe it exactly myself. The answer is stay 12" (30cm) away and all will be fine ;D Liparis reflexa
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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 29, 2011 7:47:06 GMT -5
Nice flower!
The smell is probably like that of Bulbophyllum, which smells like a cross between a dirty shoe insole and rotting flesh. ;D
Brian
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