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These Orchids Look Just Like a Monkey’s Face這些蘭花看起來就像猴子的臉一樣

4 年 ago xtd

Native to the tropical highland forests of Southeastern Ecuador, the Dracula simia-which translates to "little dragon monkey"-thrives at altitudes around 2,000 meters. Be prepared for a hike to see these quirky plants in their natural environment. 猴头兰原产于厄瓜多尔东南部的热带高原森林，可译为 "小龙猴"，生长在海拔2000米左右的地方。准备好徒步旅行，在自然环境中看到这些古怪的植物。

And they give off the scent of ripe oranges.它們還散發著成熟的橙子的香味。

You don’t have to hear much more than the name to know that the monkey orchid is a downright cute flower.

Native to the tropical highland forests of Southeastern Ecuador, the Dracula simia-which translates to “little dragon monkey”-thrives at altitudes around 2,000 meters. Be prepared for a hike to see these quirky plants in their natural environment.

你不必多听名字就知道猴头兰是一种彻头彻尾的可爱的花。

猴头兰原产于厄瓜多尔东南部的热带高原森林，可译为 “小龙猴”，生长在海拔2000米左右的地方。准备好徒步旅行，在自然环境中看到这些古怪的植物。

What really captures our hearts about these little buddies are their long faces, formed by a handful of long petals. While the center of the flower may be a dead ringer for our ancestral cousins, the name is a shout-out to the two long sepals (the part of a flower that encloses the developing bud) located at the base of the petals. Even better than its name or appearance might be the scent that is emitted from the monkey orchid. When this particular species of orchid blooms, it gives off a scent of ripe oranges. The best part? They can bloom during any season, at any time.

There are more than 110 varieties within the Dracula genus-Dracula amaliae and Dracula gigas being two of our other favorites-each a different color and shape, but all with that same monkey face.

這些小夥伴真正吸引我們的地方是它們的長臉，由幾片長花瓣組成。雖然花的中心可能與我們的祖先表親一模一樣，但這個名字是對位於花瓣底部的兩片長萼片（花的一部分，包圍著正在發育的花蕾）的呼喊。比它的名字或外觀更好的可能是猴頭蘭發出的香味。當這種特殊品種的蘭花開花時，會散發出一種成熟的橙子的香味。最重要的是什麼？它們可以在任何季節、任何時間綻放。

德古拉屬有110多個品種–德古拉amaliae和德古拉gigas是我們另外兩個最喜歡的品種–每個品種都有不同的顏色和形狀，但都有相同的猴臉。（By Erika Owen）