The Bulbophyllum wolongense, identified as a new species of orchid. [Photo/China Daily] A new species of orchid has been discovered in Sichuan province's Wolong National Nature Reserve, according to a ...

Two centuries after orchids were first documented in South Australia, photographers are still discovering new plants.

Bulbophyllum wolongense, a new type of new orchid species only found in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was recently discovered by researchers in the province's Wolong National Nature Reserve.

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