These
incredible looking flowers are monkey orchids. There are two species
shown here, Dracula simia (the ones that look like monkey faces) and
Orchis simia (which resemble little dancing monkeys).
Dracula
simia are only found in the cloud forests of southeastern Ecuador at
elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters and their flowers smell likes ripe
oranges. Orchis simia are found in Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia,
Asia Minor and Iran and the flowers smell strongly of feces! — with
Linda DeGood, Filiz Uçar, Ayu Lubis, Claretha Woods, Randy Lambert and
Terri Notz
.