Not all parasitic organisms reach the beauty of (semi)parasitic orchids, such as #Serapias or #Limodorum, which have partially lost their photosynthetic pigments & rely on mycoheterotrophy (parasitic relationship w/ fungi). Both seen on island of Rab, scouting out sites for a new field course.

Limodorum abortivum
May, 2021
Constantine, Algeria
Alt. 951m

Link to the observation:
www.inaturalist.org/observations...

#Botany #Orchids #Limodorum #iNaturalist

(2/2) ...and finally finding #Orchis purpurea, #Ophrys aranifera, Ophrys insectifera, #Serapias vomeracea, and #Limodorum abortivum. Nice walk ☺️.