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Rare 'naked man' orchid found in Cambridge college garden (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)

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A rare orchid with flowers resembling a naked man has been found in the garden of a Cambridge college. The plant was found by gardeners at St John's College.

Orchis simia is also known as the 'Naked Hanging Man Orchid' and the 'Monkey Orchid' because of its resemblance to a naked man or monkey. It is one of the rarest orchids native to the UK.

David Brown, Deputy Head Gardener, who found the orchid, said: "I am ecstatic, it is the find of a lifetime. I knew it was unusual when I first spotted it in the long grass, so I called over the Head Gardener and we had it verified."

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

orchids are wild, all sorts of crazy imitations and adaptations.

isnt there a few species that look exactly like a bird out of sheer evolutionary insanity?