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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Tim Harberd on December 17, 2012, 09:21:38 AM

Title: Puzzle
Post by: Tim Harberd on December 17, 2012, 09:21:38 AM

Hi There,
   Is anyone here a wiz on South American flora? A friend of mine, who is trekking in Patagonia, has just sent me this. I’d love to Google a name to learn more about it!

Tim DH

Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Ulla Hansson on December 17, 2012, 09:44:33 AM

I think it is Chloraea magellanica.

Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Tim Harberd on December 17, 2012, 09:59:50 AM

Wow! Thanks Ulla. That's an amazingly quick response. Tim DH

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Post by: Brian Ellis on December 17, 2012, 10:27:42 AM

What an absolutely amazing flower spike!

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Post by: Chuck on December 17, 2012, 11:04:20 AM

Yes that is definitely a Chloraea.

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Post by: Anthony Darby on December 23, 2012, 09:43:34 PM

Wow! What a plant! :o I see that one was for sale on Ebay (Two Rare Orchids: Chloraea magellanica + Chloraea alpina: Flowering Size) and went for £41.67!

Title: Re: Puzzle
Post by: Tony Willis on December 24, 2012, 11:13:05 AM

 It is very common in the Torres del Paine national park and makes huge clumps some with a couple of dozen flowers on. Quite a sight amongst the tussock grass.

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Post by: Anthony Darby on December 24, 2012, 11:52:09 PM

I wonder what Charles Darwin made of it? It must be wonderful to see undisturbed meadows with seemingly exotic flowers.

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Post by: Brian Ellis on December 25, 2012, 10:49:38 AM

Beautiful picture Tony, it would make a good screen saver :)