Rostrata Collection

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Lobster Claw - Inflorescence (Heliconia rostrata) Date:

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Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

Florida softshell turtle and Chinese softshell turtle
Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox (fierce tortoise, Testudo ferox) and Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (Testudo rostrata)

Cleisostoma rostratum orchid (Vanda rostrata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after Thomas Shotter Boys from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825

Hanging Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) blooming in rainforest, Peru to Belize

Hanging Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) close-up, Belize

Eastern shovelnose ray, Aptychotrema rostrata.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

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Lobster Claw - Inflorescence (Heliconia rostrata) Date:

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Amidst the lush rainforests of Peru to Belize, two distinct yet intriguingly named species thrive: the Cleisostoma rostratum orchid and the Hanging Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata). Their vibrant colors mirror the Florida softshell turtle (Apalone grafii) and Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), found in their respective habitats. In this captivating image (DDE-90027086), the Heliconia's rostrata-like structure is echoed in the turtles' elongated snouts. The engraving from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature adds an historical touch to this natural connection. Meanwhile, the Heliconia's stunning bloom (Picture No. 10761658) attracts pollinators, while the Eastern shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata, Picture No. 10761657) gracefully glides through the waters, showcasing the rostrata name in nature.