Drakaea Elastica

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Drakaea Elastica

Description Drakaea Elastica, commonly known as the Hammer Orchid, is a unique and fascinating species of orchid native to Western Australia. It is a ground-dwelling orchid that is known for its specialized pollination mechanism, which involves attracting male thynnine wasps through the release of a pheromone that mimics the sex pheromone of female wasps. When the male wasp attempts to…