Newly Discovered Colombian Orchids Might Be On The Edge Of Extinction
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) …