"Polyorchidism Polyorchidism is the incidence of more than two testicles. It is a very rare congenital disorder, with fewer than 201 cases reported in medical literature and 6 cases (two horses, two dogs and two cats) in veterinary literature. Polyorchidism is generally diagnosed via an ultrasound examination of the testicles. However, the diagnosis of polyorchidism should include histological confirmation. The most common form is triorchidism, or tritestes, where three testicles are present. The condition is usually asymptomatic. A man who has polyorchidism is known as a polyorchid. Polyorchidism occurs in two primary forms: Type A and Type B. Type A3"
"males pollinate about 650 orchid species. They apply lipids to these fragrances, and the compounds are collected and stored in the hind tibia with movements involving their entire legs. The fragrances stay in the pouch for a long period of time and form a complex chemical blend. The blends are species specific, and are commonly hypothesized to be used for intraspecific communication in courtship. To the right is a picture of a male ""Eulaema"" hovering around the ""Catasetum discolor"" orchid. Males showed increased wing buzzing during each perching session on a tree when they were more active during the day"
"have one to three flowers. There are three sepals, with, in most species, the two lateral ones more or less fused. The flower has three acute petals with the third a striking slipper-shaped lip, which is lowermost. The sepals and the petals are usually similarly colored, with the lip in a different color. But variations on this theme occur. The aspect of the lip of different species can vary a great deal. As with all orchids, it is specially constructed to attract pollinators. The flowers show a column with a unique shield-like staminode. The ovary is 3-locular (with three chambers)."
"Triphora trianthophoros Triphora trianthophoros, the threebirds or three birds orchid, or nodding pogonia, is a species of terrestrial orchid native to eastern North America. ""Triphora trianthophoros"" is a small, terrestrial, semi-saprophytic orchid. The showiest member of its genus, ""T. trianthophora"" has 1-8 (often 3, thus the name) nodding flowers that are roughly 2 cm in size and sit atop stems 8–25 cm tall. Leaves are small (~1 cm X 1.5 cm) and typically dark green to purple. The orchid blooms from July through September, but is infamous for its elusive nature, with ephemeral flowers lasting for only several hours on"
"Orchis anthropophora Orchis anthropophora, the man orchid (formerly Aceras anthropophorum), is a European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals, and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum. It usually grows in calcareous grassland. The man orchid is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of between . A basal rosette of lanceolate leaves develops from a tuber of up diameter, and between April and June a central flower spike is produced bearing up to fifty small, stemless flowers – the flowers vary from greenish,"
"and has been given G3G4 (secured, but with cause for concern) conservation status by NatureServe. ""Triphora trianthophoros"" is usually found is mixed deciduous forests. Co-located species often include partridgeberry and beech trees. Triphora trianthophoros Triphora trianthophoros, the threebirds or three birds orchid, or nodding pogonia, is a species of terrestrial orchid native to eastern North America. ""Triphora trianthophoros"" is a small, terrestrial, semi-saprophytic orchid. The showiest member of its genus, ""T. trianthophora"" has 1-8 (often 3, thus the name) nodding flowers that are roughly 2 cm in size and sit atop stems 8–25 cm tall. Leaves are small (~1 cm"
"mate; in the case of ""A. nigroaenea"", the females emit a mixture of tricosane (CH), pentacosane (CH) and heptacosane (CH) in the ratio 3:3:1, and males are attracted by specifically this odor. The orchid takes advantage of this mating arrangement to get the male bee to collect and disseminate its pollen; parts of its flower not only resemble the appearance of sand bees but also produce large quantities of the three alkanes in the same ratio as female sand bees. As a result, numerous males are lured to the blooms and attempt to copulate with their imaginary partner: although this"
"meaning it grows from the apex of the main stem, like in ""Cattleya"", or axillary, from the leaf axil, as in ""Vanda"". As an apomorphy of the clade, orchid flowers are primitively zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical), although in some genera, such as ""Mormodes"", ""Ludisia"", and ""Macodes"", this kind of symmetry may be difficult to notice. The orchid flower, like most flowers of monocots, has two whorls of sterile elements. The outer whorl has three sepals and the inner whorl has three petals. The sepals are usually very similar to the petals (thus called tepals, 1), but may be completely distinct. The"
"refers to the similarity between the dinosaur ""Triceratops"" and the tall calli on the labellum of this orchid. The three-horned bird orchid is widespread and common in Tasmania, growing in shrubby and heathy forest, often in dense colonies. Chiloglottis triceratops Chiloglottis triceratops, commonly known as the three-horned bird orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has two broad leaves and a greenish brown to purplish brown flower with a few column-like calli near the mid-line of the labellum. ""Chiloglottis triceratops"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two leaves long and wide. A single greenish brown to"
"The normal form of the sepals can be found in ""Cattleya"", where they form a triangle. In ""Paphiopedilum"" (Venus slippers), the lower two sepals are fused into a synsepal, while the lip has taken the form of a slipper. In ""Masdevallia"", all the sepals are fused. Orchid flowers with abnormal numbers of petals or lips are called peloric. Peloria is a genetic trait, but its expression is environmentally influenced and may appear random. Orchid flowers primitively had three stamens, but this situation is now limited to the genus ""Neuwiedia"". ""Apostasia"" and the Cypripedioideae have two stamens, the central one being"
"pursuit in genealogy research, Powell pressed on. He realized the need to ""systematically"" document the ""Orchids of Panama"" for study. He was energized by the thrill of the hunt. His fellow researchers began to take notice. Powell was persistent, he infused enthusiasm in his dealings, and he instilled in his fellow researchers the confidence that—he had something to offer in the confusing world of the Orchidaceae. ""Mr. Powell's enthusiasm for these plants has caused him to be locally termed 'the Orchid Man' ('Parasita Grande'), and his garden is one of the show places in Balboa to both the botanist and"
"Chiloglottis triceratops Chiloglottis triceratops, commonly known as the three-horned bird orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has two broad leaves and a greenish brown to purplish brown flower with a few column-like calli near the mid-line of the labellum. ""Chiloglottis triceratops"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two leaves long and wide. A single greenish brown to purplish brown flower long and wide is borne on a flowering stem high. The dorsal sepal is spatula-shaped to egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, long and wide. The lateral sepals are linear to narrow lance-shaped,"
"three sites in the Shoalhaven district. This orchid is listed as ""endangered"" under the New South Wales ""Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016"". The main threat to the species is its small population size. Calochilus pulchellus Calochilus pulchellus, commonly known as the pretty beard orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south coast of New South Wales. It has a single dark green leaf with a dark red base and up to five pale green to greenish yellow flowers with red striations and a labellum with a coppery red ""beard"". Fewer than thirty plants growing in three sites are known."
"Bromheadia Bromheadia, commonly known as reed orchids, is a genus of about 29 species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen terrestrial and epiphytic plants with unbranched stems, the leaves arranged in two rows along the flowering stem. The flowers appear in succession near the end of the flowering stem with the sepals and petals free from each other. The labellum is like a landing platform and has three lobes. They are native to areas from tropical Asia to northern Australia. Plants in the genus ""Bromheadia"" are evergreen, terrestrial or epiphytic, sympodial, herbs with leafy stems on a"
"sections: Bromheadia Bromheadia, commonly known as reed orchids, is a genus of about 29 species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen terrestrial and epiphytic plants with unbranched stems, the leaves arranged in two rows along the flowering stem. The flowers appear in succession near the end of the flowering stem with the sepals and petals free from each other. The labellum is like a landing platform and has three lobes. They are native to areas from tropical Asia to northern Australia. Plants in the genus ""Bromheadia"" are evergreen, terrestrial or epiphytic, sympodial, herbs with leafy stems on"
"Arthrochilus Arthrochilus, commonly called elbow orchids, is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants from the orchid family (Orchidaceae) and is found in Australia and New Guinea. The flowers are pollinated by male thynnid wasps which attempt to mate with the flower and are held in place by hooks while the pollinium is transferred between insect and flower. Orchids in the genus ""Arthrochilus"" are terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, sympodial herbs usually with a few inconspicuous, fine roots and a single oval-shaped tuber lacking a protective fibrous sheath. (""A. huntianus"" lacks a true tuber.) Some species form colonies, reproducing asexually"
"moisture is stored primarily in the leaves and photosynthesis-generating sugar primarily in the fleshy roots. In ""Phalaenopsis"" species with horizontal stems, such as ""P. hieroglyphica"", the leaves are pendant and grow downward to drain rainwater away from the plant. The reproductive organ is the column, found between the two largest petals of ""Phalaenopsis"" orchids. The lip, connected to the flower by the column, aids in pollination. The lip in all ""Phalaenopsis"" orchids has three lobes, as depicted in a general orchid flower diagram (""left""). In the seminal work ""Fertilisation of Orchids"", Charles Darwin detailed these and other observable characteristics of"
"The flower of a typical plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae has three sepals and three petals. One petal, called the labellum, ""lip"" or ""tongue"", is typically quite different from the other two. It usually functions to attract an insect pollinator. As an orchid flower bud develops, the attachment of the lip to the axis of the flower is above (or adaxial to) that of the other two petals. In many orchid genera, as the flower opens, it twists so that the attachment of the ""lip"" is below that of the other two petals, the three sepals and the sexual"
"is the most common form of polyorchidism, and types A2 and A3 together account for more than 90% of cases. In 65% of cases, the supernumerary testicle is found in the left scrotal sac. An older system of classification structures polyorchidism into similar types, but with no subdivision between connected and disconnected testicles: Most cases of polyorchidism are asymptomatic, and are discovered incidentally, in the course of treating another condition. In the majority of cases, the supernumerary testicle is found in the scrotum. However, polyorchidism can occur in conjunction with cryptorchidism, where the supernumerary testicle is undescended or found elsewhere"
"western Asia (Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey). Orchis anthropophora Orchis anthropophora, the man orchid (formerly Aceras anthropophorum), is a European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals, and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum. It usually grows in calcareous grassland. The man orchid is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of between . A basal rosette of lanceolate leaves develops from a tuber of up diameter, and between April and June a central flower spike is produced bearing up to"
"meaning ""a man"" with the Latin suffix ""-ellus"" meaning ""little"". The green ochre orchid usually grows in rainforest and is found in Queensland between the McIlwraith Range and Ingham. Peristylus chlorandrellus Peristylus chlorandrellus, commonly known as the green ogre orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland. It has between four and seven leaves near its base and up to thirty six green flowers with a three-lobed labellum. ""Peristylus chlorandrellus"" is a tuberous, perennial herb with between four and seven dark green, succulent leaves forming a rosette around the stem. The leaves are long and wide."
"Calochilus pulchellus Calochilus pulchellus, commonly known as the pretty beard orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south coast of New South Wales. It has a single dark green leaf with a dark red base and up to five pale green to greenish yellow flowers with red striations and a labellum with a coppery red ""beard"". Fewer than thirty plants growing in three sites are known. ""Calochilus pulchellus"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single dark green, linear to lance-shaped leaf long and wide with a dark red base. The leaf is"
"or flaw to show the world. According to Antal, Blake's Flower Plate is composed of three flower poems on the same plate for a reason: to illustrate three types of love; Poetic Love, Earthly Love, and Human Love. The Lilly deals with the ""Poetic Love"" concept of this ""threefold vision of love"". This is considered the ""Poetic Love"" because the Lilly is innocent, and pure, and unable to be besmirched by love or by thorns. As Johnson states, ""Oddly enough, most emblem designs featuring lilies show the flower surrounded by thorns."" Blake's Lilly has no thorns. Unlike the sheep or"
"illegal over-collection by orchid enthusiasts, and from feral pigs. Rhomboda polygonoides Rhomboda polygonoides , commonly known as the velvet jewel orchid, is a species of terrestrial orchid that is native to New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Queensland. It has between five and nine narrow egg-shaped, purplish green leaves with a central white stripe and up to fourteen green and white resupinate flowers with the lateral sepals held nearly horizontally. ""Rhomboda polygonoides"" is a terrestrial, tuberous, perennial herb with between five and nine purplish green to bronze coloured, narrow egg-shaped leaves with a broad central white stripe."
"the presence of male trees. Male trees are seldom found, as vegetative selection has favored hermaphroditic clones that produce a high proportion of functionally female flowers and a much lower number of flowers that produce pollen. Over 3,000 greenish-white flowers occur in male panicles, each with five to seven anthers and a nonfunctional ovary. Male flowers have yellow nectaries and five to seven stamens. About 500 greenish-yellow flowers occur in each hermaphroditic panicle. Each flower has six anthers, usually a bilobed stigma, and one ovule in each of its two sections (locules). The flowers are receptive for about one day,"
"ingredients supplied by the flower which he stores in his hollow hind legs, and the orchid benefits by being pollinated. The male uses the fragrances during courtship. The species of orchid with which ""Euglossa dilemma"" is associated in its Central American home range is unknown, but in its new Florida habitat, it breeds successfully without the presence of any orchid, the male visiting other species of plants to gather the ingredients for his perfume. One of these plants is basil (""Ocimum basilicum"") and another ""Stemmadenia littoralis"". Rotten timber and wood oozing resin is another source of fragrances. In Florida, the"
"Calochilus Calochilus, commonly known as beard orchids, is a genus of about 30 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Beard orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single leaf at the base of the plant, or no leaves. Their most striking feature is a densely hairy labellum, giving rise to their common name. Beard orchids, unlike some other Australian orchids, do not reproduce using daughter tubers, but self-pollinate when cross-pollination has not occurred. Most species occur in Australia but some are found in New Zealand, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Orchids in the genus ""Calochilus"" are terrestrial, perennial, deciduous,"
"an ordinary flower, but he turns it down because he already has a pretty rose tree. He then returns to his tree and tends to her every need both day and night, but she only turns away from him in jealousy and shows him the thorns of her own. According to Antal, Blake's Flower Plate is composed of three flower poems on the same plate for a reason: to illustrate three types of love; Poetic Love, Earthly Love, and Human Love. In the ""threefold vision of love"" idea, this poem represents ""Human Love"". This is considered to be ""Human Love"""
"Trigonidium (plant) Trigonidium, abbreviated as Trgdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising roughly twenty species found from Mexico to Brazil. ""Trigonidium"" derives from the Greek ""trigonon"", meaning ""triangle"", in reference to the triangular shape of the flowers. The epiphytes and lithophytes of the genus have long or short rhizomes. Its pseudobulbs are cylindrical or ovoid with overlapping sheathes at their base and one or two leaves at their apex. The inflorescences of the genus are basal, erect, and single flowered, with the flower usually as long or longer than the leaves. The flowers are tubular at the"
"(3)<br> ""The genus ""Comparettia"""", 1978, ""Orchid Digest"" 42 (5)<br> ""The genus ""Dracula"""", 1979, ""Orchid Digest"" 43 (1)<br> ""The genus ""Pabasatia"""", 1978, ""Orchid Digest"" 42 (4)<br> ""The Laelias of Mexico"", 1978, ""Orchid Digest"" 42 (1)<br> ""Some members of the genus ""Coryanthes"""", 1978, ""Orchid Digest"" 42 (1)<br> George Clayton Kennedy George Clayton Kennedy (1919-1980) was an American botanist with an interest in orchids. (taken from Orchid Digest Index, incomplete)<br> ""DispelaPulpul Him He Nothing - Something"", 1977, ""Orchid Digest"" 41 (2)<br> ""The Butterfly orchids: Section Glanduligera of the genus ""Oncidium"""", 1977, ""Orchid Digest"" 41 (4)<br> """"Encyclia adenocaula"" and ""Encyclia kennedyi"""", 1981, ""Orchid Digest"""
"to polyploid speciation. ""Lomatia tasmanica"" is an extremely rare Tasmanian shrub that is triploid and sterile; reproduction is entirely vegetative, with all plants having the same genetic constitution. There are few naturally occurring polyploid conifers. One example is the Coast Redwood ""Sequoia sempervirens"", which is a hexaploid (6x) with 66 chromosomes (2n = 6x = 66), although the origin is unclear. Aquatic plants, especially the Monocotyledons, include a large number of polyploids. The induction of polyploidy is a common technique to overcome the sterility of a hybrid species during plant breeding. For example, Triticale is the hybrid of wheat (""Triticum"
"The Orchid The Orchid is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton, a book by James T. Tanner, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. The story concerns marital mix-ups and the quest of a wealthy man for a $2,000 Peruvian orchid to be sent to France. When foul play keeps the flower from reaching its destination, it is discovered that a nearly identical orchid is growing in the garden of the horticultural college. The musical opened on 26 October 1903 at London's Gaiety Theatre and"
"Chiloglottis pluricallata Chiloglottis pluricallata, commonly known as the clustered bird orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the New England Tableland and Barrington Tops in New South Wales. It has two broad leaves and a single reddish to purplish brown flower with a callus of about six pairs of reddish to blackish glands covering two-thirds of the top of the labellum. ""Chiloglottis pluricallata"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two elliptic leaves long and wide on a petiole long. A single reddish to purplish brown flower long and wide is borne on a flowering stem high. The dorsal"