New orchid species found in Vietnam's Central Highlands
Dr Nong Van Duy from the Central Highlands Science Institute and his team discovered the species while they were conducting a two year project on orchid preservation.
The species are Schoenorchis hangianae Aver, Taeniophyllum phitamii Aver, Sarcolyphis tichii Aver, Ludisia phongii Aver, Cymbidium repens Aver& Thinh, Dendrobium thinhii Aver, Trichoglottis canhii Aver, and Octarrhena minucscula Aver.
Earlier, the researcher, in cooperation with his Russian and Chinese counterparts, found four new orchid species in the region.
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