Excelsa is Latin for high, exhorted.
Petals are kept protected by coriaceus (leather like) sepals this is to protect the flower from the high temperature and dryness. The flowers open at night. Bats are amid its pollinators.
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May 24, 2013
Dyckia excelsa!
Excelsa is Latin for high, exhorted.
Petals are kept protected by coriaceus (leather like) sepals this is to protect the flower from the high temperature and dryness. The flowers open at night. Bats are amid its pollinators.
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