tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post2987410833870490984..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty picture: Paphiopedilum Keyeshillmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-40078820488546044712015-11-03T07:45:44.112-08:002015-11-03T07:45:44.112-08:00Paul:
I got confused by this particular one, beca...Paul:<br /><br />I got confused by this particular one, because the way the photograph lines everything up, the two non-lip petals are pointing where I would expect sepals to point.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-71334600579553690882015-11-03T07:41:23.424-08:002015-11-03T07:41:23.424-08:00The lip/pouch/slipper and the side structures are ...The lip/pouch/slipper and the side structures are the petals. The sepals are the dorsal structure and the two small structures found on either side of the area where the lip is attached to the rest of the flower. The petals are always the inner three floral structures and the sepals the outer three. This image will likely make more sense:<br />http://www.ctu.edu.vn/~dvxe/Hoa%20Lan/Doc%20on%Paulnoreply@blogger.com