Trigonidium
Regular readers may notice a penchant for the unusual in my orchid collection. So this Trigonidium egertonianum, with a flower that looks like it could be the face of a crab, should come as no surprise. It’s another example of the incredible diversity within the orchid family.
This orchid is native to a wide area of Latin America, from Mexico through Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador. It prefers to be grown in intermediate temperatures, with regular water during spring and summer, and bright light. The name of the Trigonidium genus comes from the Greek word trigonos, or three-cornered, describing the flower shape.
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December 19th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Cool flowers! Your right, there seem to be alot of unusual orchids.
January 10th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I think that the flower looks more like a bug face than a crab face. I really like stripes on this flowre
April 14th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
i can see the crab face. maybe its a crab with a bouffant hairdo.