A night-flowering orchid, the first of its kind known to science,has been described by a team of botanists.Experts say the "remarkable" species is the only orchid knownto consistently flower at night, but why it has adopted thisbehaviour remains a mystery.The plant was discovered by a Dutch researcher during anexpedition to New Britain, an island near Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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