The monkey orchid is so named for obvious reasons—the arrangement of column, petals, and lip strongly resembles a tiny primate's face.
Notable for its distinctly shaped red bracts that resemble full, pouting lips, this tropical plant is identified by several nicknames, including hot lips, flower lips, and girlfriend's kiss.
One of the most extraordinarily designed flowers of the natural world, the hanging lobster claw hosts numerous birds; in particular, hummingbird species.
Widespread across central and southern Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East, the bee orchid appears as if it's being pollinated by said insect, such is the color and design of its petals.
Are those a pair of parrots in mid-flight? Well, no, but you can see why the parrot flower is so named. An endangered species of balsam from Southeast Asia, the parrot flower is so scarce that sighting one is a rare treat.
Its Latin classification, Gloriosa superba, says it all. This is one of nature's true beauties, an exquisite species of flowering plant widely distributed across many parts of the world.
But they're also called chamber maids and sometimes even Darwin's slipper: the species was originally discovered by Charles Darwin in the early 1800s.
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