Japanese scientists have recently discovered a new species of orchid "Hachizhang Shoucao".

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[Central News Agency] Japanese scientists recently discovered a new species of orchid. This orchid has glass-like delicate, pink and white flowers. You don’t need to go to the mountains to appreciate this beautiful plant. You can see it in ordinary parks.

Although the new species of orchid can be found in some Japanese parks and gardens, it took Kobe University researchers 10 years to identify the species, known as Spiranthes hachijoensis, AFP reported. ) plants are actually new species that were previously unknown.

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"It's surprising to find a new species of genus genus, it's very common, you can see it in parks, gardens and potted plants," botany professor Kenji Sueji, who led the research, told AFP today.

Some of the samples "come from potted plants and gardens," including one kept at a high school in central Japan's Gifu region, Sueji said.

Kobe University also stated in a press release: "Judging from its peculiar appearance and delicate flowers like glassware, this flower has long been loved by people."

According to reports, the oldest surviving collection of poetry in Japan, the 8th-century "Manyoshu" also mentions this spiral-shaped flower plant.

Saffrons are sometimes called "ladies' tresses" because of their flower-like features.

News of the new species was reported last week in the Journal of Plant Research.

This new species of orchid was named "Hachijojima" because researchers found many samples on Hachijojima, Tokyo.

The new orchid species "Hachijo-shouka" has glass-like delicate pink and white flowers.

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Cooper plants are sometimes referred to as "lady's braids" because of their flower-shaped features.

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