In Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, there is also "Hachijo Shoucao" which has only recently been confirmed as a new species of orchid.

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[Compiled Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] Japanese scientists have discovered a new species of orchid, with delicate pink and white flowers, as delicate as glass products, and this new species of orchid is hidden in ordinary parks, gardens and other inconspicuous corners.

The Forestry Research Institute of the Taiwan Council of Agriculture also participated in the study.

Kobe University researchers published a report in the "Journal of Plant Research" on the 17th, announcing the discovery of this new species of orchid. Because many samples were found on Hachijo Island in Tokyo, it was named "Spiranthes hachijoensis" .

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Although this orchid can be found in Japanese parks and gardens, it took Kobe University researchers 10 years to confirm that it is a new species.

Research leader and botany professor Kenji Suji told Agence France-Presse on the 23rd, "It is surprising to find a new species of scorpion. It is very common and can be seen in parks, gardens and potted plants." Samples come from pots and gardens.

"The Guardian" reported that this new species of orchid was considered to be the most familiar "Spiranthes australis" in Japan in the past. However, during a field survey last time, Kenji noticed that some Spiranthes australis flower stems did not have this Plants usually have fluff, so a 10-year study was carried out with Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, and the Forestry Laboratory of the Taiwan Council of Agriculture, and samples were collected from Japan, Taiwan, and Laos.

"The discovery of this new species hiding in an unusual place highlights the need for continued exploration of even seemingly insignificant environments," said Kenji Sueji, and the need for continued taxonomic and genetic research in order to accurately assess species diversity .

Japanese scientists discovered a new species of orchid, which was named "Hachijo Shoucao". The picture shows a sample found in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

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