Help with Wild Everglades ID - Orchid Board

Atelopus · #1 09-13-2010, 11:51 AM

I photographed the following plant in Everglades National Park in december and have not been able to get a positive ID. Any help would be appreciated.

got ants · #2 09-13-2010, 01:38 PM

Do you have any pics of the plant?

Atelopus · #3 09-13-2010, 01:45 PM

here are the two photos:

RobS · #4 09-14-2010, 01:44 AM

Not sure if you thought it is one but it's not an orchid.

neb · #5 09-15-2010, 09:05 PM

I agree it looks like it has anther and stigma and that would rule out being an orchid.

RosieC · #6 09-16-2010, 08:43 AM

Does look like it has an anther and stigma which orchids don't have.

The sepals/petals are also wrong for an orchid. This seems to have two sepals above the lip/center, then 4 petals below the lip/center which does not seem right for an orchid.

Generally an orchid has 3 sepals, 2 petals and a lip (which is a modified petal). Now there are variations of fused or almost hidden parts on orchid flowers, but I don't get the impression this is an orchid.