Two new orchid varieties found in Peru
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Last Update: 2010-10-29
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Peruvian botanists recently discovered two new orchid varieties in the Machu Picchu mountain area of Cusco Province in the south of the country, which has attracted the attention of the international botanist community According to the business daily, Peru's largest newspaper, on October 27, the two new orchids are both grown in mountainous areas with an altitude of 3000-3200 meters, a height of 10 cm, a diameter of 1.5 cm, and a flowering period of only two to three days According to Carlisle Auguste Ruhr, a famous botanist and director of Missouri Botanical Garden in the United States, these new orchids discovered by researchers of Inca Soil Association in Peru are indeed two new species in orchid family at present, and have high scientific research value Peru is the hometown of orchids There are as many as 35000 species of orchids in the world, and there are nearly 3500 species in Peru with diverse climate and rich species.
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