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Peru: More than 1,000 flowers are at risk of extinction

The Lima Orchid (Chloraea undulata) was considered extinct for more than half a century, until it was rediscovered thriving in the hills of Asia in CaƱete.

Despite this wonderful bit of news, Peru has more than 1,000 flowers at risk of extinction reports El Comercio.

This list unfortunately includes the orchid.

A group of 99 researchers and specialists in collaboration with the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor) have collected a list of endangered species of wild flora numbering more than 1,000 in Peru.

Click here to read the complete article at www.peruthisweek.com.
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