All the plant photographies are performed by Patrick Blanc and their use must go with the photo caption and the mention "copyright Patrick Blanc"
  • Zingiber sp., a small species in the forest close to seashore, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Zingiber sp., a small species in the forest close to seashore, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Zingiber sp., a small species in the forest close to seashore, inflorescence, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Zingiber sp., a small species in the forest close to seashore, inflorescence, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Zingiber sp., bracts and withered flower at 5 pm, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Zingiber sp., bracts and withered flower at 5 pm, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Patrick Blanc between two inflorescences of Tapeinochilos ananassae in forest understory, Manusela NP, 1000 m asl, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

    Patrick Blanc between two inflorescences of Tapeinochilos ananassae in forest understory, Manusela NP, 1000 m asl, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae in forest understory, Manusela NP, 1000 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae in forest understory, Manusela NP, 1000 m asl, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, basal inflorescence and 5 m tall branched leafy stems, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, basal inflorescence and 5 m tall branched leafy stems, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, aerial tall branched stems with spiral phyllotaxy, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, aerial tall branched stems with spiral phyllotaxy, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Patrick Blanc observing the tall leafless inflorescence of Tapeinochilos ananassae, emerging from the forest floor, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

    Patrick Blanc observing the tall leafless inflorescence of Tapeinochilos ananassae, emerging from the forest floor, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, leafless inflorescence emrging from the forest floor and bambusiform bases of the leafy shoots, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, leafless inflorescence emrging from the forest floor and bambusiform bases of the leafy shoots, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence emerging from the forest floor, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence emerging from the forest floor, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence with some lower three lobed flower calyx withering and turning brown, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence with some lower three lobed flower calyx withering and turning brown, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, one flower with persistent red calyx in the axil of each recurved red bract, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, one flower with persistent red calyx in the axil of each recurved red bract, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence with the youngest flowers at the top, the red calyx being still fleshy, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, inflorescence with the youngest flowers at the top, the red calyx being still fleshy, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, red rigid bracts, red three lobed calyx and yellow corolla, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, red rigid bracts, red three lobed calyx and yellow corolla, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, small yellow corolla emerbing from the red calyx and bract, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, small yellow corolla emerbing from the red calyx and bract, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, each red bract axilling one flower with three lobed calyx and whitish tube, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, each red bract axilling one flower with three lobed calyx and whitish tube, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Tapeinochilos ananassae, red calyx turning black when withering and development of the yellowish fruit, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

    Tapeinochilos ananassae, red calyx turning black when withering and development of the yellowish fruit, Manusela NP, Seram, Moluccas

  • Patrick Blanc observing the bright red inflorescence bracts of Hellenia speciosa, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

    Patrick Blanc observing the bright red inflorescence bracts of Hellenia speciosa, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas, April 2024

  • Hellenia speciosa, spirally leaved stem with the terminal inflorescence, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, spirally leaved stem with the terminal inflorescence, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, inflorescence with one flower at anthesis, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, inflorescence with one flower at anthesis, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, Drosophila flies foraging on the flower labellum, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, Drosophila flies foraging on the flower labellum, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, ripe infructescence with red fruits and persistent calyx, each fruit opening laterally and contrasting white inside, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, ripe infructescence with red fruits and persistent calyx, each fruit opening laterally and contrasting white inside, Waisia waterfall, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, lateral branches emerging from the main erect stem, each ending in an inflorescence, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, lateral branches emerging from the main erect stem, each ending in an inflorescence, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, inflorescence, each flower with greenish yellow ovary, red three dentate calyx and white corolla, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, inflorescence, each flower with greenish yellow ovary, red three dentate calyx and white corolla, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, greenish yellow ovary, red three dentate calyx and white corolla, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, greenish yellow ovary, red three dentate calyx and white corolla, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, greenish yellow three winged ovary and red three dentate calyx, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, greenish yellow three winged ovary and red three dentate calyx, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Hellenia speciosa, mature fruits opening along longitudinal slits and exposing the bright black seeds, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

    Hellenia speciosa, mature fruits opening along longitudinal slits and exposing the bright black seeds, Saleman, Seram, Moluccas

  • Patrick Blanc in a clump of Elettaria floribunda with tall leafy stems and basal red inflorescences, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2024

    Patrick Blanc in a clump of Elettaria floribunda with tall leafy stems and basal red inflorescences, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2024

  • Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, the involucral bracts retaining the water at the top, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, the involucral bracts retaining the water at the top, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence with overlapping involucral bracts creating a waterproof apical tank, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence with overlapping involucral bracts creating a waterproof apical tank, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, each bract collects water and the first flower emerges, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, young inflorescence, each bract collects water and the first flower emerges, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, old infructescences with persistent involucral bracts, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, old infructescences with persistent involucral bracts, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

  • Patrick Blanc observing an old inflorescence of Elettaria floribunda at the fruiting stage but still producing new flowers, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2024

    Patrick Blanc observing an old inflorescence of Elettaria floribunda at the fruiting stage but still producing new flowers, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2024

  • Elettaria floribunda, ageing inflorescence with the cincinni in axil of each bract, the new flowers axilled by the cincinni bracteoles, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, ageing inflorescence with the cincinni in axil of each bract, the new flowers axilled by the cincinni bracteoles, Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, old inflorescence with new flowers still emerging from from the central cincinni with congested bracteoles, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, old inflorescence with new flowers still emerging from from the central cincinni with congested bracteoles, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, flower at anthesis and old decaying flowers, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, flower at anthesis and old decaying flowers, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, flower at anthesis with bright pink patch on labellum, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, flower at anthesis with bright pink patch on labellum, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, red shiny stigma emerging from anther thecae, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, red shiny stigma emerging from anther thecae, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

  • Elettaria floribunda, seedlings emerging from an old infructescence, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Elettaria floribunda, seedlings emerging from an old infructescence, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

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