25 November 2012

CLOUD FOREST - LOST WORLD

The Lost World is the highest part of the Cloud Forest and up here, there are a number of fascinating plants that never cease to amaze me, such as the following:

  • Phragmipedium (Family: Orchidaceae)
  • Medinilla (Family: Melastomataceae)
  • Paphiopedilum (Common Name: Slipper Orchid; Family: Orchidaceae)
  • carnivorous plants Sarracenia (Common Name: North American Pitcher Plant; Family: Sarraceniaceae), Pinguicula (Common Name: Butterwort; Family: Lentibulariaceae), Drosera (Common Name: Sundew; Family: Droseraceae) 
  • Calanthe cultivars (Family: Orchidaceae)