Dracula simia is an orchid whose flower resembles the face of a monkey.
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1. It is found mainly in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and other neighboring countries.
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2. Dracula, literally means 'little dragon' referring to the strange aspect of the two long spurs of the two long sepals, hence has the name 'Monkey-like Orchid'.
3. They grow mainly in lower temperatures.
4. The flower has the fragrance of a ripe orange fruit.
5. It is not a seasonal flower.
6. The arrangement of column, petals and lip strongly resembles a monkey's face.[
7. It is also epiphytic like many other orchids.
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