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Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii
Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
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Dracula Orchid
Dracula
The orchid genus Dracula, abbreviated as Drac in horticultural trade, consists of 118 species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The name Dracula literally means "little dragon", an allusion to the mythical Count Dracula, a lead character in numerous vampire novels and films. The name was applied to the orchid because of the blood-red color of several of the species, and the strange aspect of the long spurs of the sepals. The plants were once included in the genus Masdevallia, but became a separate genus in 1978. This genus has been placed in the subtribe Pleurothallidinae.
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Monkey Face Orchid
Dracula simia
Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula simia)
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Urn Plant
Aechmea fasciata
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata)
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Flaming Sword
Vriesea splendens
Flaming Sword (Vriesea splendens)
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Neoregelia
Neoregelia carolinae
Neoregelia (Neoregelia carolinae)
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Fireball Bromeliad
Neoregelia 'Fireball'
Fireball Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Fireball')
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Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
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Sky Plant
Tillandsia ionantha
Sky Plant (Tillandsia ionantha)
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Bulbous Air Plant
Tillandsia bulbosa
Tillandsia bulbosa, the bulbous airplant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. It is widespread across Central America, the West Indies, southern Mexico, and northern and eastern South America.
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Xerographica
Tillandsia xerographica
Tillandsia xerographica is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family. It is native to southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The name is derived from the Greek words ξηρός (xeros), meaning "dry", and γραφία (graphia), meaning "writing". It is included in Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia.
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Caput-Medusae
Tillandsia caput-medusae
Tillandsia caput-medusae is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Common names include octopus plant and medusa's head. An epiphyte native to Central America and Mexico, T. caput-medusae is a commonly cultivated bromeliad species. The thick, channeled, tapering and twisting leaves are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long and are covered in fine gray hairs. The rosette of leaves arise from an inflated pseudobulb. Pups are produced after blooming, as is usual with most Tillandsia species.
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Pink Quill
Wallisia cyanea
Wallisia cyanea, or pink quill, is a species of plant of the genus Wallisia in the bromeliad family, native to the rainforests of Ecuador. An epiphytic perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it has stemless rosettes of thin, recurved leaves and paddle-shaped spikes of 20 pink bracts with violet flowers, in spring and autumn.
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Earth Star
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Cryptanthus bivittatus, is a small, terrestrial species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Reaching a height of only 6 - 8 inches and preferring moderate or diffuse light, it is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters.
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Pineapple
Ananas comosus
The pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
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Red Pineapple
Ananas bracteatus
Red Pineapple (Ananas bracteatus)
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invertebrate
Springtails
Collembola
Springtails form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects, the others being Protura and Diplura. Although the three lineages are sometimes grouped together in a class called Entognatha because they have internal mouthparts, they do not appear to be any more closely related to one another than they are to insects, which have external mouthparts. There are more than 9,000 species worldwide.
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invertebrate
Tropical White Springtails
Folsomia candida
Folsomia candida is a species of springtail in the family Isotomidae. It is found in soil in many locations around the world, having been spread inadvertently by humans. It reproduces by parthenogenesis and has been used as a model organism in research.
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invertebrate
Orange Springtails
Yuukianura aphoruroides
The family Neanuridae contains pudgy short-legged springtails of the order Poduromorpha. It was established by Carl Börner in 1901.
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invertebrate
Dwarf White Isopod
Trichorhina tomentosa
Dwarf White Isopod (Trichorhina tomentosa)
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