All the plant photographies are performed by Patrick Blanc and their use must go with the photo caption and the mention "copyright Patrick Blanc"
  • Patrick Blanc observing the pendant inflorescence of Riedelia lanata at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing the pendant inflorescence of Riedelia lanata at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Pascal Héni holding the pendulous inflorescence of Riedelia lanata, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Pascal Héni holding the pendulous inflorescence of Riedelia lanata, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Patrick Blanc observing the inflorescence of Riedelia lanata with characteristic claw like flower buds, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing the inflorescence of Riedelia lanata with characteristic claw like flower buds, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Riedelia lanata, pendant nodding inflorescence previously protected by the two long brown bracts, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, pendant nodding inflorescence previously protected by the two long brown bracts, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, densely flowered hanging inflorescence with the two brown long protecting bracts and characteristic claw like flower buds, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, densely flowered hanging inflorescence with the two brown long protecting bracts and characteristic claw like flower buds, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata flowering at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata flowering at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, inflorescence with flowers in backlit view, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, inflorescence with flowers in backlit view, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, flowers in backlit view, bifid labellum, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, flowers in backlit view, bifid labellum, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, flowers with pyriform ovary, very long anther thecae and style turning upward after fecondation, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, flowers with pyriform ovary, very long anther thecae and style turning upward after fecondation, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, long anther thecae emerging under the corolla lobes and style first protected by thecae then turning upwards as the last organ of the flower before falling, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, long anther thecae emerging under the corolla lobes and style first protected by thecae then turning upwards as the last organ of the flower before falling, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, flower with peduncle, pyriform ovary, short calyx, corolla lobes, long emerging anther thecae andpistil, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, flower with peduncle, pyriform ovary, short calyx, corolla lobes, long emerging anther thecae andpistil, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, corolla , stamen and pistil, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, corolla , stamen and pistil, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, pendant infructescence with upward oriented orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, pendant infructescence with upward oriented orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, hanging infructescence and erect orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, hanging infructescence and erect orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, erect bright orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, erect bright orange fruits, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, the 3 parted fruit indicating a 3 locular ovary, this character being congruent with Pleuranthodium and Vanoverberghia but not with the 2 locular ovary of Riedelia, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, the 3 parted fruit indicating a 3 locular ovary, this character being congruent with Pleuranthodium and Vanoverberghia but not with the 2 locular ovary of Riedelia, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia lanata, quite sharply angled and top flattened green seeds embedded in red pulp, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia lanata, quite sharply angled and top flattened green seeds embedded in red pulp, Anggi Lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata in forest understory, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata in forest understory, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, leaves and inflorescence, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, leaves and inflorescence, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, young inflorescence stil partly enclosed by the two large protective bracts, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, young inflorescence stil partly enclosed by the two large protective bracts, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, inflorescence emerging from the two large protecting bracts, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, inflorescence emerging from the two large protecting bracts, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, inflorscence, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, inflorscence, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, pink ovary, yellow toothed calyx and pink corolla, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, pink ovary, yellow toothed calyx and pink corolla, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Pascal Héni showing the infructescence of Riedelia exalata with two mature dehiscent fruits, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Pascal Héni showing the infructescence of Riedelia exalata with two mature dehiscent fruits, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Riedelia exalata, bright red mature capsules not yet dehiscent, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, bright red mature capsules not yet dehiscent, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, bright red shiny mature capsules, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, bright red shiny mature capsules, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, mature red capsules opening vertically in two parts thus exposing the black seeds embedded in orange fleshy arillas, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, mature red capsules opening vertically in two parts thus exposing the black seeds embedded in orange fleshy arillas, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Riedelia exalata, open capsule exposing the seeds embedded in their orange arilla, most probably swallowed and dispersed by birds, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Riedelia exalata, open capsule exposing the seeds embedded in their orange arilla, most probably swallowed and dispersed by birds, Anggi lakes, 2000 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Hornstedtia scottiana, clustered stems and basal inflorescences, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

    Hornstedtia scottiana, clustered stems and basal inflorescences, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hornstedtia scottiana, basal inflorescences with red and white bracts, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

    Hornstedtia scottiana, basal inflorescences with red and white bracts, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hornstedtia scottiana, basal inflorescences protected by red and white bracts, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

    Hornstedtia scottiana, basal inflorescences protected by red and white bracts, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hornstedtia scottiana, imbricated successive bracts, red at the periphery and white in the center, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

    Hornstedtia scottiana, imbricated successive bracts, red at the periphery and white in the center, Sepa, 500 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

  • Patrick Blanc observing a flowering branch of Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing a flowering branch of Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Patrick Blanc showing the flowers of Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc showing the flowers of Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Halfordia kendack, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Halfordia kendack, flowers, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Halfordia kendack, flowers, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Patrick Blanc observing the densely flowered branch tips of Xanthomyrtus compacta, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing the densely flowered branch tips of Xanthomyrtus compacta, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Xanthomyrtus compacta as a small much branched tree at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Xanthomyrtus compacta as a small much branched tree at forest edge, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Xanthomyrtus compacta, flowers with five petals, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Xanthomyrtus compacta, flowers with five petals, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Xanthomyrtus compacta, five petalled flowers and numerous stamens grouped by 2 to 4, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Xanthomyrtus compacta, five petalled flowers and numerous stamens grouped by 2 to 4, Anggi Lakes, 2300 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

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