New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam

New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
New Snake, Orchid, More Found in Vietnam
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Anoectochilus annamenis is among the five new orchid species found in Vietnam's Annamite mountain range and recently described by WWF experts.

The shade-loving species sports simple white petals, saving its burst of color for its leaves, which can appear velvety olive-green to nearly black with a network of bright pink nerves.

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—Photograph courtesy © Leonid Averyanov/WWF Greater Mekong
 

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