Floral Candy

In Explore October7, 2010, #490.

This is a small orchid from New Guinea, Mediocalcar versteegii. These flowers are less than 1 cm in size, but this and the other species in the genus are very beautifully and brightly colored. For a picture of the plant and a more complete description, see: orchidsinbloom-ron.blogspot.com/2010/08/mediocalcar-verst....