Article: What Does A Brassia Orchid Plant And A Spider Have In Common?
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What Does A Brassia Orchid Plant And A Spider Have In Common?
What does a spider and an orchid plant have in common?
Yes, Halloween is a special day. Brassia orchid plant is a name given to these spider orchids. Indeed, you can see the resemblance to the spider in this picture.
These beautiful orchids are from the Genus, Brassia, the spider orchid. The long and slender petals and septals are like spider legs.
They are named in honor of William Brass, a 19th-century British botanical illustrator, this orchid grows in the wet forests of tropical Central and South America, but it is also comfortable in cultivation.
Many species in the genus Brassia orchid plants are pollinated by parasitic wasps, which normally lay their eggs on spiders. The patterns and structure of Brassia orchids resemble a ...
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