The jade vine is known for its spectacular blue-green claw-like flowers. Pollination of a flower "produce" the bats who love to drink its nectar. Due to climate change and the systematic clearing of the natural habitat of such rare flowers, the jade vine is endangered.
Gibraltar Smolevka
This Smolevka grows only on the high cliffs of Gibraltar and has long been considered a completely extinct species. But in 1994, one specimen of this plant was accidentally discovered by a climber. Now the seeds of this plant are in the millennium seed bank, and the resin itself is grown in the Gibraltar Botanical Gardens and in the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
parrot beak
A very rare plant, this flower, like two drops of water, looks like a parrot's beak, which is why it got its name. Many consider it disappeared, although there are enthusiasts who think otherwise. This plant is native to the Canary Islands. Their only pollinators were nectaries, which have long since disappeared.
chocolate space
The birthplace of this flower is Mexico, for 100 years it has been considered extinct from the wild. In our time, you can find only a barren species of this plant, which was bred in 1902. Its flowers are 3-4 cm in diameter and smell of vanilla in summer.
cokyo
Kokyo is one of the rarest types of flowers that bloom on a certain type of Hawaiian tree. These trees were discovered in 1860 and already in 1950 they were recognized as extinct. However, 20 years later, one tree of this species was found, which, unfortunately, died during a natural disaster - fires in 1978. However, one of the branches of the tree was saved and even grafted onto other Hawaiian trees.
flower kadupul
This flower is considered very rare due to the fact that it blooms very rarely, although it is fairly easy to grow. It grows on the islands of Sri Lanka, and blooms only at midnight and dies immediately after flowering. There is a belief that when a flower blooms, Nagas (semi-mythical characters) descend from heaven to earth to present this flower to the Buddha.
ghost orchid
The ghost orchid is a very interesting and rare plant. For 20 years it was considered extinct, but recently reappeared. Due to their rare nature, their natural reproduction is considered almost impossible. Ghost orchids do not feed like all plants, i.e. not at all from the process of photosynthesis, since they do not have leaves. Feed the roots of the plant special kind fungus that attaches to the roots.
Yellow and purple lady's slippers
A species of this flower, widely distributed throughout Europe earlier, on this moment is a rare type of orchid. In 1917, several examples were found on a golf course in Great Britain. They are very expensive and the price for one of its processes reaches $ 5,000. Initial development these shoes are similar to the development of ghost orchids: at first, the sprout that germinated through the seed needs a special fungus with which it feeds. And only after a while the plant begins to grow its own leaves.
Yutan Poluo
A unique find and discovery by a Chinese farmer. It happened while he was cleaning steel pipes. Yutan Poluo is a flower that does not need soil and grows on any hard surface. For a very long time there was such an opinion that it grows only in Buddhist temples on gold-covered Buddha statues.
corpse flower
The smell of this flower is as disgusting as the sight of this Sumatran flower is rare. The height of the flowers of this plant reaches up to 2 meters. This is a very vulnerable flower, its growth depends entirely on a special vine that feeds the plant. The pollinators of this plant are flies and beetles, attracted by the smell of rotting flesh.
There are many different flowers on our planet - endangered species that have remained almost single specimens, dangerous flowers that can, at best, scare away the observer with an unpleasant smell, and, of course, incredibly beautiful flowers that you can admire forever.
10. Emerald Vine Flower (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
Emerald vine flower is rare view a tree vine native to the native rainforests of the Philippines. This plant belongs to the legume family. The flowers of the plant are collected in large brushes, hanging from vines, which can reach a length of about three meters.
The color of the flower can vary from blue-green to bright saturated green. They are usually pollinated by bats, however, as it turned out, it is very difficult for the species to reproduce due to habitat destruction and a decrease in the number of natural pollinators.
9. Titanic amorphophallus (Amorphophallus titanum)
The second name of this plant is a corpse flower. Despite its rather funny appearance, the flower has a number of features that gave rise to such a name. Amorphophallus blooms less often than you most likely can imagine - only once every 20-40 years, while it blooms for only a few days.
And he rewards all the witnesses of this action in a special way too - a very sharp and poisonous smell of rotten meat. By the way, the height of the tallest flower, which recently blossomed in the Swiss Botanical Garden, reached 2.27 meters.
8. Gibraltar Smolevka (Silene Tomentosa)
This plant is especially rare and is found only on the high cliffs of Gibraltar. The flower was considered extinct by the entire scientific community back in the 1980s, however, specialists from the Gibraltar Botanical Reserve found out that several specimens still live in nature.
Unfortunately, by 1992 all traces of the plant had disappeared and it was declared extinct. In 1994, one specimen was discovered by a climber on inaccessible rocks and the species was brought back to life. It has been "propagated" in the laboratory and the seeds have been planted in the Gibraltar Botanical Gardens as well as the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
7. Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)
This tree is part of the "tea" family, however, it is the only representative of its kind, and also very rare. flowering plant. The tree was native to the Altamaha River Valley in Georgia, however, since the early 19th century it has been declared extinct in the wild. In fact, today we only know about this tree thanks to the Bartram family, who were avid gardeners and grew it to extinction in the wild. A miniature tree plant that blooms with white flowers and whose leaves turn bright red in autumn, is currently a popular ornamental plant. All "examples" of the tree that exist today come from one of the plants grown by the Bartram family.
6. Parrot's beak (Lotus berthelotii)
This beautiful flower It received endangered status in 1884. It is believed that in the wild it has completely disappeared, however, it is possible that a few individuals still survived. This amazing plant grew in the Canary Islands, and was originally pollinated by insects that have long since died out.
This probably explains the rarity of this plant. Experiments have been carried out to find new pollinators for the plant, but since 2008, not a single new flower has appeared in the wild. The pigeon's beak, however, is grown by gardeners, so if desired, anyone can take possession of this beautiful plant.
5. Cosmos "chocolate" (Cosmos atrosanguineus)
This Cosmos plant, which ranges in color from red to brown, is native to Mexico. Unfortunately, it was thought to be extinct in the wild for over a hundred years. Today, the species survives in the form of one infertile "clone", which appeared in 1902 as a result of vegetative propagation. The flowers of the plant grow up to about 3-4 cm in diameter and have a color from dark red to brown. In the summer, they smell like vanillin, which also makes it a wonderful ornamental plant.
4. Kokio (Kokai cookei)
This is a very rare tree found in Hawaii. It was discovered in 1860, since then only three of its specimens have been found in the wild. It was very difficult for the tree to spread, and by 1950, after the death of the last tree, it was considered extinct. In 1970, the only specimen left in the wild was discovered, which, unfortunately, burned down in 1978.
But, fortunately, it was possible to save one of the branches of the tree, which was grafted and from which 23 trees planted in different places in Hawaii. Koki is small tree, which grows to a height of 10-11 meters, its peculiarity lies in the fact that hundreds of bright red flowers grow annually on an adult tree.
3. Yellow and purple lady's slipper (Cypripedium calceolus)
This is an extremely rare type. wild orchids living in Europe. The only specimen of this orchid in the UK, which was previously very common, has now been under strict protection since 1917. The cuttings of this orchid sell for $5,000, however, the plant is extremely difficult to propagate. Its seeds cannot feed on their own, so they often live in symbiosis with a certain type of fungus that provides it with the nutrition it needs until the leaves of the plant are able to feed themselves. There are many types of Venus slipper which are very rare. This particular type has dark purple or red stamens surrounded by bright yellow colored petals.
2. Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum)
The ghost orchid is a very rare plant that was considered extinct for almost 20 years, only recently "raised its head" again. The plant is so rare, mainly because it is extremely difficult for it to reproduce. The plant does not have leaves, it does not depend on photosynthesis, it does not feed itself. As with the lady's slipper, this orchid needs close contact with the root system of a special fungus to nourish it. The orchid spirit never grows leaves, so it is dependent on the fungus throughout its life.
This plant can grow underground for years without showing any "signs of life", and will bloom only when all conditions are created for this. This explains why some enthusiasts have been looking for this flower for many years.
1. Red camellia (Middlemist camellia)
In 1854, a certain John Middlemist, a British gardener, went on a trip to China, a country that has always valued flowers and considered them a luxury item. During his short stay in Chinese soil, John Middlemist saw an unusually beautiful scarlet flower. He had never seen such flowers before that day.
Of course, the British gardener, being a connoisseur, could not but bring to his homeland at least one copy of this beautiful and unusual flower, a direct descendant of which to this day blooms in the greenhouse of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and is considered the rarest flower in the world.
Middlemist red - this is the name under which this flower is known today - was uprooted in its homeland and today it blooms only in two corners of the globe: in the UK and in the garden of New Zealand. Experts are surprised how these two single copies have survived to this day. It is generally accepted that the British and New Zealand copies of Middlemist Red still exist only because one of the flowers once owned by John Middlemist was sold without his knowledge.
The last time the rarest flower in the world bloomed was in 2010 at the Chiswick House greenhouse, which is part of a small summer palace located in the London suburb of Chiswick. As Fiona Crumley, head gardener at Chiswick House, noted, flowers like Middlemist red are demanding. special attention and care due to their rarity and, of course, the particular difficulty in ensuring their conservation on the globe.
We are all accustomed to plants and their widespread spring flowering every year does not surprise us, but there are plants on ours that may not bloom for years, or even for centuries, which is why the flowering of such rare flowers turns into a real event. once in a lifetime event.
A plant that eats sheep
This plant is named so for a reason - in fact, it is an animal killer! It throws out monstrous, three-meter-high club-shaped flowers that attract sheep and other animals to them. Animals caught in spikes eventually die of starvation or inactivity. Some believe that the sheep-eating plant (known as Puya chile) developed this skill to exploit rotting corpses and obtain nutrients.
And if you think this plant will be a great way to keep dogs out of your lawn, you should reconsider, as it grows slowly and blooms once every 15-20 years.
Madagascar palm
The Madagascar Palm (Tahina spectabilis) grows to enormous size, dies after fruiting, and blooms only once, after 100 years. What makes this tree especially unique was only discovered in 2008. Before that, probably due to the fact that the palm tree bloomed very rarely, no one noticed that the tree was different from other palm trees. The tree has remarkably similar characteristics to palm trees found in Asia (at a distance of about 6000 km), which has led some scientists to believe that palm trees existed in Madagascar, since the island broke away from India 80 million years ago.
Although thousands of seeds were collected after the discovery of the tree, and a handful of them were sent to botanical gardens, fewer than 100 Madagascar palms remain in the wild.
queen of the night
Compared to other plants on this list, the queen of the night (Selenicereus grandiflorus) blooms almost quickly - in a year. However, it is difficult to even catch a glimpse of this cactus flower, as it mainly grows in the Sonoran and Chihuahua deserts and blooms only at night.
Despite its attractive white and yellow flowers, the cactus is somewhat intimidating with its long, tentacle-like stems that cling to everything nearby, and given that the plant can grow up to 12 meters in length, it is clear that you can cling to a lot.
Smolevka narrow-leaved
The narrow-leaved tarantula (Silene stenophylla) is something of a black sheep on this list because it usually blooms every summer. However, there was one particular tarantula angustifolia that took over 30,000 years to bloom, so it certainly can be classified as a rare flower.
So what was the delay? As it turns out, the plant has been stuck as a seed in the Siberian permafrost since the Ice Age. Biologists found it in a petrified squirrel burrow and, after a radiocarbon study that showed its age of 31,800 years, resurrected and began to grow. Ice Age plant looks surprisingly similar to modern look resinous, with only minor differences in seeds, roots and buds.
Scientists have discovered hundreds of thousands of other well-preserved seeds and nuts in the burrow and would like to see what other prehistoric treasures turn up in the melting ground. However, the excitement around the results has subsided somewhat, as the melting permafrost is a constant reminder of climate change.
Kurindzhi plant
When the Kurinji bush blooms purple and blue flowers cover the entire plant. It adorns the slopes of the Western Ghats in South India, and the sight is so impressive that the Nilgiri range (which translates as "blue mountains") was named after this phenomenon. Unfortunately, Kurinji, sparingly on abundant flowering, and the bushes bloom only once every 12 years. However, the flowering cycle of this shrub is very distinct, and it is said that the indigenous Paliyan tribes used the plant to keep track of their age.
Unfortunately, Kurindzhi is under threat due to developments in construction, although conservation groups are working to protect this unique plant.
Agave american
Although sometimes referred to as the “plant of the century,” the American Agave has a 10-year flowering cycle. It's common ornamental plant, which is grown all over the world, and chances are you've seen it growing in someone's garden or yard. In fact, you may have confused it with the aloe plant because when the agave is not in bloom, the two plants look very similar. However, when the agave is in bloom, you have never seen anything like it (except, perhaps, in the book of Dr. Seuss), as it throws out a stem up to eight meters high with branches, on the edges of which yellow flowers are collected in inflorescences.
In addition to looking cool, Agave americana is also grown for food, antiseptics and juice.
Queen of the Andes
The queen of the Andes (Puya raimondii) always interferes with the growth of other Andean vegetation, but when it finally blooms (after 80-150 years), it grows up to 12 meters in height and truly looks like a super plant. Surprisingly, it grows so far in regions with harsh climates and at very high altitudes that it seems impossible for any other plant to bloom.
During flowering, the Queen of the Andes throws up a thorn with seeds, on which thousands of white, green and purple flowers. After the thorn drops millions of seeds, the plant dies.
Due to grazing, burning and other factors, the population of this plant is declining throughout Peru and Bolivia.
Melocanna Baciffera
Melocanna baciffera is one of the bamboo species that makes up the majority of bamboo in all of India. It blooms every 44 to 48 years and no doubt the locals would like the interval to be even longer. Why are they afraid of flowering and seeding? Well, the large fruits attached to these flowers contain copious amounts of seeds that attract rodents. So it must be a magnificent sight of nature turning into an infestation of black rats. This is so serious that the Indians even came up with a name for this event - Mautam (death of bamboo).
In addition to the fact that rats carry diseases, they create another serious problem - hunger. This is due to the fact that by destroying bamboo seeds, rats also destroy human granaries.
Tallipot palm
The tallipot palm is another gigantic plant compared to other palm trees that grows up to 25 meters tall and has a trunk a meter in diameter. In addition, its branched inflorescence is six to eight meters in height - larger than any of the plants. Excessive patience is required to see this tree in bloom, as it blooms only once between the ages of 30 and 80. However, it becomes a little bitter when you see flowering, as this means that the life of the palm tree is coming to an end. The palm tree expends all its energy to produce golf ball-sized fruits that rain down in the hundreds of thousands before the palm tree dies.
The tallipot palm is the national tree of Sri Lanka and is grown for a variety of commodities, including timber, straw, and buttons (made from seeds).
Giant Himalayan lily
The Himalayas as a whole seem to have magical qualities, and the giant Himalayan lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum) living there is no exception. Most of its life, it grows as a modest cluster of glossy leaves, but after five to seven years, the plant mysteriously grows up to three meters and produces a gift of thin, funnel-shaped flowers.
It is the largest of all lily species and grows naturally in the highlands from northern India to Japan. However, researchers discovered the flower in the mid-1800s, and since then, patient gardeners have been successful in growing this plant in a variety of climates.
Probably, someone, having read the title of our article, will say: “Of course, presented by the closest person, regardless of whether it is a luxurious bouquet of overseas roses or a modest bouquet of wildflowers.” And it's hard to disagree with this answer. After all, the joy and pleasure of the attention of loved ones cannot be valued with money.
Nevertheless, it is no secret to anyone that flowers have a price, and sometimes quite high. Perhaps someone will not believe us, but the most expensive flowers in the world can cost several tens, and sometimes thousands of dollars. It is with these rare specimens that we will introduce you in this article. Since all the plants listed below are of foreign selection, we quote their prices in dollars.
The most expensive flowers
The cost of a flower depends on many factors: the country of growth, the time of flowering, the physical and financial costs of breeders who grow it. First in our short review, we would like to introduce Rainbow Roses.
They were obtained using a specially developed technology, the author of which was the owner of a flower company from Holland, Peter Verken. Numerous experiments carried out by Dutch companies led to the first successful results in 2004. Growing rainbow roses is not easy. This is a real art, which lies in the ability to mix different colors. 
To grow a rainbow plant, breeders divide its stem into several channels. On them, the rose absorbs water dyed with different dyes. so ordinary White Rose becomes rainbow. The cost of one such flower from the manufacturer is ten dollars.
Gloriosa
The most expensive flowers are usually quite rare plants. An example of this is a native South Africa and Asia flower gloriosa. Its name comes from the Latin word gloriostis. It can be translated into Russian as "glorified". Therefore it amazing plant often referred to as the flower of glory.
This magnificent specimen has a fragile, thin, rather tall stem, very long leaves, sometimes reaching a length of three meters, and large flowers of bright yellow-green or red-yellow flowers. The exotic appearance of this plant stands out from other, more modest representatives of the flora, which could not but be reflected in its price, which averages ten dollars per flower. 
night king
The most expensive flowers are sometimes found among the well-known species. Every woman is happy first spring tulips- white, yellow, purple, red, multicolor. But to receive a black tulip as a gift, the King of the Night is not brought to many.
An unusual variety of tulips, which has a purple-black color, is considered a very expensive flower. The peak of its popularity and special value fell on the days of "tulip fever". Then one bulb of the plant was equal in value to four pigs, a herd of sheep, four bulls, two tons of oil, etc. Today, the cost of a bulb of this type is twenty dollars. 
eden rose
World famous variety climbing roses bears the honorary title of the most beautiful in the world. In our opinion, it is quite justified. Heavy and large buds of pale pink or cream color, with a border of a more saturated color.
This variety surprisingly combines the sophistication of modern roses with the charm of ancient bowl-shaped specimens. Flowers got their name in honor of the poet Ronsard (France). Due to the fact that this name is not too well known in the world, it was decided to give the variety another name - Eden Rose, which translates as "paradise rose". During its twenty-year history, the plant has won a record number of international awards at exhibitions. One flower is valued at twenty US dollars. 
Sweet Juliet
Often the most beautiful flowers in the world at the stage of selection work require huge financial costs and long, hard work. This fully applies to our next heroine. Sweet Juliet is a rose bred by British breeder D. Austin. He created this amazing flower for fifteen years, spending almost sixteen million dollars during this time.
First graceful roses with neat buds of delicate apricot color were introduced in the UK in 2006. Since then, they have been constantly discussed by breeders around the world. A very small bouquet of these roses costs almost one hundred and fifty dollars, and one flower will cost you twenty-five dollars. 
Medinilla
Very gentle and romantic plant. Medinilla - a flower with large pale pink clusters of flowers. Under natural conditions, it is distributed in tropical Africa, on some islands of the Pacific Ocean, in Asia. Many nerds believe that this is the most beautiful exotic plant in the world.
During the flowering period, Medinilla fascinates with beauty: hanging inflorescences cover several tiers of pale pink, delicate bracts. The plant is full of small flowers light pink. Medinilla costs one hundred and fifty dollars. 
Shenzhen Nongke
These amazing flowers were artificially bred by collectors from China. The team of breeders after whom the flower was named took eight years of work to obtain the Shenzhen Nongke orchids. It blooms elegant and fragrant plant once every four or five years.
In 2005, an anonymous buyer bought a Shenzhen Nongke orchid at an auction for a fantastic sum of two hundred and two thousand dollars. 
Gold Kinabalu (orchid)
Another amazing orchid that can only be seen in one place on our planet - on Mount Kinabalu (Borneo). This endangered species blooms fifteen years after the first leaves appear. 5-6 large flowers grow on one pedicel yellow color with petals arranged horizontally. They are covered with dark veins. One shoot of this plant is offered to the buyer for five thousand dollars.
The rarest flowers
In conclusion of our review, I would like to talk about the rarest flowers, which, probably, could be called the most expensive. But, unfortunately, no one knows their true value.
Middlemist red
These are one of the rarest and very capricious flowers on our planet. Middlemist red has been known since the middle of the 19th century. Gardener J. Middlemist brought from China to Europe an extremely beautiful rose. This rare flower was named after its European discoverer.
The middlemist rooted the rose in the greenhouse immediately after his arrival. After some time, today the rarest flower in the world in the homeland (in China) was eradicated. His native name was safely forgotten. Over time, two copies of the plant remained in the world. The first flower grows in Britain, and the second - in New Zealand. The last time this flower opened its bud was in 2010 in the greenhouse of Cheswick House. 
The researcher watching him says that he has an enormous responsibility, because he must save unique plant that needs attention and care.
Rafflesia
And finally, we present to you the heaviest flower. It is often called the corpse lily. It was discovered by the Italian scientist Odoardo Beccari in 1878. Then he conducted scientific research in Sumatra.
The development of rafflesia begins with tiny seeds germinating under the bark of trees. After eighteen months, a bud is formed on its surface, and after nine months a bud is formed, which blooms on the ground and turns into a very beautiful huge flower, painted in brick red colors, however, with a very bad smell which explains its second name.
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Flowers are the remnants of heaven on earth. It is said incredibly accurately, because it is these wonderful plants that are capable of once again remind people how beautiful our world is. But it’s a pity that flowers fall into the category of the rarest at the suggestion of people who reduce their habitat or simply destroy them.
Middlemist Red
This is a subspecies of camellia, a pale pink shade, somewhat reminiscent of a rose. The rarest flower in the world, miraculously saved from extinction. In 1804, the Englishman D. Middlemist brought a plant he liked from a trip to China. Later it turned out that this is the only specimen and it was possible to germinate new ones from its seeds. Middlemist blooms only a few weeks a year.
Until today, the flower remains an endangered species and can only be admired on the monitor screen in two greenhouses: in the UK and New Zealand. Moreover, it is believed that the Polynesian specimen is a descendant Chinese flower, which Midlemist himself once sold to an unknown person.
Strongylodon Carpal
The green-blue branch with claw-shaped flowers has long been considered a rarity, although it is a common relative of our beans, from the legume family. The jade vine was discovered in the Philippines in 1937, and after 20 years it was cultivated with might and main in botanical gardens. In nature, it is pollinated by bats, hanging on bunches and drinking nectar, therefore, due to the change in their habitats, Strongylodon Kisteva can hardly be found in the wild.
Incredible claw-shaped flowers come in a variety of hues, from soft mint to deep green. Brushes reach a meter in length and can have up to 100 flowers. The jade vine glows in the dark to attract pollinators, so it's best to visit the botanical gardens in the late afternoon.
Psychotria sublime
A different name is common among the people, by analogy with the appearance of the plant, which I do not dare to repeat on the site. The flower grows in the tropical forests of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. Appearance psychotria attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and in addition, it still emits a slight sweet smell. Due to intensive deforestation, the plant simply disastrously quickly disappears from our planet, but it is easy to breed in artificial conditions.
ghost orchid
Other names - Polyriza, frog orchid. It grows and is protected by law in the territories of Cuba and Florida. These flowers do not have leaves, they practically lack chlorophyll, so they do not feed on photosynthesis, like other plants, but on a symbionite fungus.
Since there are no leaves, and the roots are indistinguishable from the tree below it, when the plant blooms, it seems that it is hanging in the air. But in fact, a thin stem smoothly turns into a root that wraps around dry wild palms, oaks and ash trees in swampy areas.
franklinia
A tea plant discovered 200 years ago in the Alatamaha Valley, Georgia. The family of avid gardeners - Bartam, cultivated it even before it disappeared from the natural environment (due to deforestation), and was named after a family friend - Benjamin Franklin. Franklinia has magnificent white inflorescences, and large (up to 15 centimeters) green leaves turn into orange-red in autumn. Moreover, a 6-10 meter tree continues to throw flowers even after the leaves turn red. All plants to date come from those bred by this American family.
Velvichia amazing
Relic plant, one of the rarest in the world. Its habitat is limited to a narrow coastal strip (up to 100 kilometers) along the Atlantic Ocean in Namibia and Angola. The fact is that, growing in the Namib Desert, where there is practically no water, velvichia receives moisture from morning fogs (ocean evaporation), and the further it grows, the more difficult it is for it to do this.
Seeds are viable for about 2 years and are very hygroscopic - at the slightest sign of moisture, they absorb it all, to the drop through thousands of mouths that close in the heat. The leaves are hard, to the touch, like boards that you cannot scratch even with a nail. They can reach 8 meters in length, with a width of about a meter. Velvichia grows very slowly (up to 30 centimeters per year) and there are specimens with a lifespan of about 2 thousand years.
Gibraltar lychnis
This is a small flower, up to 20 centimeters high. Even 35 years ago, science considered this species of the clove family to be extinct, until in 1994 a certain climber discovered a plant in the rock while climbing. Thus, the lychnis had a chance for a second life. Now it is grown in the botanical gardens of Gibraltar and London.
Lyadvenets
A plant whose life hangs in the balance, native to the Canary Islands. Large and brightly colored inflorescences are incredibly reminiscent of the beak of the Nestor-Kaki parrot. Its second name is Lobster Claw. Of the 24 species, 17 are endemic (living in a limited area) and endangered species. They usually grow on coastal rocks, clinging to them with stems. Their natural pollinator, a bird from the genus of nectaries, was exterminated, and with the help of bees and other birds, pollination is unproductive.
Puya Raymonda
A plant of the bromeliad family, found at an altitude of 4 thousand meters in the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes. Interestingly, having appeared long before humans and outlived the dinosaurs, Puya Raymonda is now on the verge of extinction. Its habitat is incredibly small, and frequent fires and cutting down the plant (for wall insulation and for fuel) have been added to the threats to life.
This is one of the largest inflorescences in the world - on a 13-meter column with a diameter of 2.5 meters there are from 7 to 11 thousand cruciferous flowers, from which up to 12 million seeds are formed. But on stony and blown soils, only a few will give offspring, since the life of the seed is very short. The flower is able to protect itself - sharp spikes are located among the white inflorescences. Flowers, dying, acquire a purple hue. Puya seeds appear only after 80-150 years of life and, unfortunately, the plant dies after flowering.
We have to admit that it is obvious that most of the rarest flowers in the world will never be seen by people. Now the rate of extinction of flora and fauna is 100 times higher than ever in the history of the planet Earth. The more remarkable is the fact that the flowers can be seen on our website and enjoy their incredible view.
