Orchid Lessons by Naresh Swami – Abaxial and adaxial colour variations.

In general, almost all flowers across plant families produce flowers with the same colour/pattern on the abaxial (outer) and adaxial (inside) sides of its sepals and petals. 

However, certain orchid species are an exception to this rule, with sepals and petals bearing entirely different coloration on their outer and inside sides. 

Calanthe sp.
Calanthe sp.
Calanthe sp.

Post 41 – 21/December/2020