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Tim Harberd
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Puzzle
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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
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Ulla Hansson
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December 17, 2012, 09:44:33 AM »
I think it is Chloraea magellanica.
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Ulla Hansson 45 kilometers east of Gothenburg
Tim Harberd
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December 17, 2012, 09:59:50 AM »
Wow! Thanks Ulla. That's an amazingly quick response. Tim DH
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Brian Ellis
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December 17, 2012, 10:27:42 AM »
What an absolutely amazing flower spike!
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Brian Ellis, Brooke, Norfolk UK. altitude 30m Mintemp -8C
Chuck
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December 17, 2012, 11:04:20 AM »
Yes that is definitely a Chloraea.
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Anthony Darby
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December 23, 2012, 09:43:34 PM »
Wow! What a plant!
I see that one was for sale on Ebay (Two Rare Orchids:
Chloraea magellanica
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Chloraea alpina
: Flowering Size) and went for £41.67!
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
http://www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk/Choir/The-Choir.html
Tony Willis
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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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Chorley, Lancashire zone 8b
Anthony Darby
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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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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
http://www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk/Choir/The-Choir.html
Brian Ellis
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December 25, 2012, 10:49:38 AM »
Beautiful picture Tony, it would make a good screen saver
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Brian Ellis, Brooke, Norfolk UK. altitude 30m Mintemp -8C
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