Does anyone recognize this flower? I took this picture in the Amazon jungle in Peru. Its petals were very thick and waxy, as I recall.
In trying to discover the identity of this flower, I stumbled upon images of dozens of varieties of Hoyas. I think they are perhaps the most beautiful flowers I’ve seen–certainly up there in the top ranks, at least. Has anyone ever seen them? Gorgeous!!! (Google “hoya flowers” instead of “hoyas” or you’ll end up with images and information about a basketball team!)
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Sorry I am not versed in the Amazon flowers. It’s pretty. Looks pretty stable too. 😀
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No, me neither. I’m sure I’ve seen it before, though.
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It is obviously some kind of succulent. Maybe a kind of cactus? I wish I had a book to identify plants like I have for birds, though when the bird is from another part of the world, then it’s back to the internet and hoping I have an idea where to start looking. Might try wild succulents, south America … But there are soooo many plants in the world. But very pretty. Looks like a cactus rose.
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As you can see, it is growing out of a tree trunk. It could be a type of parasite.
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