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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-21-06 11:46 PM
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Bisexual orchid does 360-degree twist to self-pollinate
Edited on Wed Jun-21-06 11:47 PM by tuvor


An orchid growing in harsh conditions defies gravity to twist its male sexual organs 360 degrees to fertilize its female organ, Chinese scientists have discovered.

The pink-flowered orchid, Holcoglossum amesianum, grows on tree trunks at altitudes of 1,200 to 2,000 metres in China's Yunnan province.

The plant flowers during the drought season from February to April, when there is no wind.

Under such conditions, the plant can't use the traditional means of mating used in flowering plants, such as relying on insects or other animals, wind, or gravity to carry the pollen.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/06/21/orchid.html
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Iniquitous Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-21-06 11:48 PM
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1. The orchid never has to leave the house.
:woohoo:
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-21-06 11:49 PM
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2. Fucking sick.
Still turns me on though.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-21-06 11:55 PM
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3. Gotta love a flower that can hand it to itself!
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sofa king Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-21-06 11:58 PM
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4. So it's an S&M switch-hitter.
Edited on Wed Jun-21-06 11:59 PM by sofa king
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-22-06 12:00 AM
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5. Watch the fundies heads
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