Flora of Colombia Flora of Colombia The Flora of Colombia is characterized by 130,000 species of plants that have been described within Colombian territory. The national flower of Colombia is the orchid "Cattleya trianae" which was named after the Colombian naturalist José Jerónimo Triana. The orchid was selected by botanist Emilio Robledo, in representation of the Colombian Academy of History to determine the most representative flowering plant of Colombia. He described it as one of the most beautiful flowers in the world and selected "Cattleya trianae" as National symbol. The national tree of Colombia is the palm "Ceroxylon quindiuense" (Quindío wax palm) which
Aurelia labiata walls and low salinity. These behaviors come from their sensory receptors and nervous system that allows better mobility for their survival. "Aurelia labiata" are fed upon by other cnidarians such as "Phacellophora camtschatica" and "Cyanea capillata". Like many jellyfish, they are also consumed by sea turtles which are immune to their stings. Aurelia labiata Aurelia labiata is a species of moon jellyfish. It is a cnidarian in the family Ulmaridae. It is known to be larger than "Aurelia aurita". "Aurelia labiata" typically range in the northern Pacific Ocean. Their range stretches from the west coast of California to the eastern