Sunday 23 September 2012

Black Orchid from Borneo - Indonesia


 The black orchid (Ceologyne pandurata) is the spices of the orchids which only grow in Borneo island. A black orchid has become a mascot flora for Borneo. Nowadays, the pure habitat of black orchid has decreased in a big amount because of the forest decrease. But it still can be found in Kersik Luway sanctuary but in a few amounts. It is predicted that mostly we can find from the flower collector.
It is called black orchid because it has a black labellum with hairy green strip.The smell of this flower is so good and it usually blossoms on March until June. 

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