FLORA AND FAUNA THIS COULD GET ORCHID
Nov 16, 2020
2 minutes
Words Matthew Sterne
Come January, in the dark, damp crevices around Table Mountain, disa uniflora blooms, glistening like a ruby in a cave. Itʼs one of the largest orchids – yes, orchids – in the world and more beautiful in person than photos. German botanist Rudolph Marloth said the gorgeous colouring can only be fully appreciated ʻwhen seeing the blooms on a cliff, just touched by the
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