Cattleya purpurata 'Roberts' orchid flowers. Like most orchids, each flower has a lip-shaped labellum, a specialised petal that attracts pollinators.

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Cattleya purpurata 'Roberts' orchid flowers. Like most orchids, each flower has a lip-shaped labellum, a specialised petal that attracts pollinators. There are more than 30,000 species of orchids worldwide, many of which are grown as ornamental flowers.

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