There’s so much diversity in nature. Australia is home to more than 20,000 species of plants – and many more still to be scientifically classified and named. We have two major research collections of pressed, dried and preserved plant specimens from across the country. The Australian National Herbarium in Canberra and the Australian Tropical Herbairum in Cairns, which provide invaluable scientific information about our native flora. These collections house more than one million plant specimens, combining to make one of the largest and most significant plant collections in the country. Find out more about why collections are important. While trawling through the flowers in our image databases, we noticed something strange. Some of the flowers bore a striking resemblance to famous faces. So, we’ve pulled together a collection (ahem) of celebrity lookalikes. This is the list you didn’t know you needed, but bloomin’ did!

Mountain beard orchid and Costa Georgiadis

We thought it was only fitting to start with a fellow nature lover. Kicking us off is gardening guru Costa Georgiadis. And suitably his lookalike flower is commonly known as a beard orchid. As well as sharing signature facial hair, they both have a friendly face and a love of the great outdoors. The Mountain beard orchid (Calochilus therophilus) is native to New South Wales and our nation’s capital.

Fairy lantern and Kim Kardashian-West

Hiding from the paps with a camouflaging black hood is the fairy lantern (Thismia lanternata) … oh and Kim K-W. This celebrity lookalike species was discovered in 2017, deep in the tropical rainforests of north Queensland. These plants flower beneath the leaf litter of the rainforests, which makes them very difficult to find. Therefore, they are very rarely seen or collected. Fairy lanterns lack the light-absorbing pigment chlorophyll, so they suck nutrients from a special association with fungus.

Pseuduvaria mulgraveana and Katy Perry

Our next celebrity lookalike also comes from tropical rainforests of Queensland. Pseuduvaria mulgraveana’s toothy grin gave us serious Katy-Perry-with-a-grill vibes. Small beetles pollinate the flowers and the caterpillars of Green Spotted Triangle butterflies eat the leaves. These rainforest plants are only found around the base of Queensland’s highest mountains, Mt Bellenden Ker and Mt Bartle Frere. You might flash a smile at the fact that Pseuduvaria spp. are a relative of custard apples and soursop. But hold your horses – the fruit isn’t edible.

Maroon-hood orchid and Rhianna

Sporting a rocking hairdo, this Aussie orchid reminded us of a certain Barbadian songstress. Scientifically known as Pterostylis pedunculata, this pretty plant is found across south-eastern Australia. It’s quite a common species unlike Rhianna who is most-certainly one of a kind!

Yellow tea-tree and Lady Gaga