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Night-scented orchid
Night scented orchid is widely popular because of its scent which it produces in the evening and night. The pollination of these flowers takes place with the help of small nocturnal flies and moths. Most of the night scented orchids are rare and are not cultivated. The night-flowering orchid is the only orchid species to open its flowers at night and close them during the day. The night orchid measures about 2.5 cm across and consists of tiny petals surrounded by three relatively narrow sepals. The flowers have petals which are more like a landing pad for the pollinators.
