Tritoniopsis triticea, Cape Point - 2004
Observation - Tritoniopsis triticea, Cape Point - 2004 - Southern Africa. Description: South African endemic - Western Cape Pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty butterfly - this is a t
South African endemic - Western Cape
Pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty butterfly - this is a tale that one always associates with this flower:
"Shortly after the above Iris has flowered and been pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty, an Orchid – the Cluster Disa (Disa ferruginea) – comes sneaking out of the sand. Its flowers resemble that of the nectar-laden Iris that has just finished flowering, and the butterfly simply can’t resist more. Trouble is, although the Cluster Disa is indeed hoping for the attentions of the Table Mountain Beauty, it has no nectar reward, hoping instead to trick the butterfly into a free pollination service."
http://thefynbosguy.com/summer-time-table-mountain-beauty/
Link to Fernlkoof : http://www.fernkloof.org.za/index.php/all-plants/plant-families/item/tritoniopsis-triticea
2020 - Date tag added
Pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty butterfly - this is a tale that one always associates with this flower:
"Shortly after the above Iris has flowered and been pollinated by the Table Mountain Beauty, an Orchid – the Cluster Disa (Disa ferruginea) – comes sneaking out of the sand. Its flowers resemble that of the nectar-laden Iris that has just finished flowering, and the butterfly simply can’t resist more. Trouble is, although the Cluster Disa is indeed hoping for the attentions of the Table Mountain Beauty, it has no nectar reward, hoping instead to trick the butterfly into a free pollination service."
http://thefynbosguy.com/summer-time-table-mountain-beauty/
Link to Fernlkoof : http://www.fernkloof.org.za/index.php/all-plants/plant-families/item/tritoniopsis-triticea
2020 - Date tag added