9. Phragmipedium manzurii, a newly discovered orchid

<b><i>Phragmipedium manzurii,</i> a.k.a. the discovery orchid</b><br> <br> Just last year, a man from Colombia sent Higgins and his team a photo of an unidentified orchid. Such a find is neat but not necessarily exciting — about 500 new orchid species are identified each year. But typically those new orchids are boring — small, green, no cool flower to speak of. This orchid was big, showy and pretty. A real coup!

( David Manzur )

Phragmipedium manzurii, a.k.a. the discovery orchid

Just last year, a man from Colombia sent Higgins and his team a photo of an unidentified orchid. Such a find is neat but not necessarily exciting — about 500 new orchid species are identified each year. But typically those new orchids are boring — small, green, no cool flower to speak of. This orchid was big, showy and pretty. A real coup!

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