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The night: Blooms in the night garden

By Jon White

27 November 2013

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Victoria amazonica: floral sex and death at night

(Image: Sa Team/Foto Natura/Minden Pictures)

When the sun sets, some flowers come alive under the cover of darkness. Take a tour of the world’s most evocative nocturnal blooms in our gallery

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