Flower of Glossolomamagenticristatum J.L.Clark, D.Hoyos & Clavijo David Sanín A plant species new to science, already characterized as endangered, faces a very specific threat: periodic roadside maintenance. Glossoloma ranges from southern Mexico to Bolivia, 16 species found in the western lowland Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador, but a new species, Glossolomamagenticristatum, was found in …
Lepanthes boyacensis, El Taladro, Boyaca. First time found in the wild. April, 2019 Edicson Parra-Sanchez Perched high in the Colombian Andes, researchers have found orchid species new to science and are working to save them from changing climate and land use. Colombia’s combination of lowland dry forests, wet forests, cloud forests and paramo (high-altitude meadows) …
Real life is filled with wonders that surpass our wildest imaginations. The universe itself is a testament to this strangeness, as Werner Heisenberg once noted. As a student of living organisms, I have encountered many peculiarities, but nothing quite like a plant that produces flowers and fruits exclusively underground. This newly discovered plant belongs to …