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cross breed orchids


Question
How do one identify the sexual part of a orchid.Can you show a picture of it.Thanks

Answer
If you can identify the type of orchid, I might be able to send a picture.  In general, orchids have the male and female sexual parts on a structure called a column which is in the center of the flower just above the lip.  The male anther is at the tip of the column and is covered by an anther cap. Below the anther is a sterile partition called the rostellum which separates the anther from the female organ the stigma.  That is a description which applies to most orchids except the lady slippers.

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