Tropical Extravaganza - Star plants and fungi

See photos of the star plants and fungi featuring in the 2012 Tropical Extravaganza at Kew Gardens.

This year's festival is inspired by the 'forces of nature' - fire, air, water and earth. The plants and fungi below demonstrate a fascinating interaction of both dependence and balance within these elements.

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Tefe rose (Cochlospermum orinocense) Trees of this species tend to flower simultaneously, resulting in highly efficient pollination and spectacular ...more

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Camillea leprieurii Camillea leprieurii fruiting structures growing from a dead trunk in Ecuador (Image © Jens H. Petersen/MycoKey ...more

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Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea) The stunning blue vanda is responsible for the dramatic blues and purples seen in many cultivated vanda orchid ...more

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Potplant dapperling (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii ) Potplant dapperling in its natural habitat. Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) Stilt root thickets of Rhizophora mangle

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Flowering majagua tree A striking South American tree, the empty fruits of which may turn up in your potpourri.

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Flamingo flower (Anthurium scherzerianum) These popular houseplants are known as flamingo flowers owing to the resemblance of the flowering parts to the ...more

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Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea) The blue vanda is greatly prized by growers who have used it extensively in breeding to produce deep blue and ...more

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Bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae) A bold, architectural plant, the bird-of-paradise flower has been grown at Kew since 1773 (Image: Richard Wilf ...more

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Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile) The dependable noble dendrobium is one of the most popular epiphytic orchids in cultivation.

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Pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) Pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant that attracts insects and other small animals to the colours and sweet se ...more

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Bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae) Joseph Banks named the exotic-looking plant Strelitzia in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of George III and Du ...more

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Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) Red mangrove foliage

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