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Europe's rarest orchid rediscovered in the Azores
Europe's rarest species of orchid has been rediscovered on a single volcanic ridge in the Azores, claim scientists.
The new species, known as Hochstetter's butterfly-orchid, was first found in 1838 but had escaped official recognition for almost two centuries.
Researchers analysed the islands' orchid populations and found the archipelago had three species of butterfly-orchid.
The findings are published in the open-access journal PeerJ.
Orchids are one of the most diverse and widespread families of flowering plants, with Europe home to more than 300 species.
Europe's rarest orchid rediscovered in the Azores
Europe's rarest species of orchid has been rediscovered on a single volcanic ridge in the Azores, claim scientists.
The new species, known as Hochstetter's butterfly-orchid, was first found in 1838 but had escaped official recognition for almost two centuries.
Researchers analysed the islands' orchid populations and found the archipelago had three species of butterfly-orchid.
The findings are published in the open-access journal PeerJ.
Orchids are one of the most diverse and widespread families of flowering plants, with Europe home to more than 300 species.
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