Gastrochilus Balangshanensis Found in China's Giant Panda Habitat
According to the Sichuan Wolong National Nature Reserve Administration, Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of orchid in a giant panda habitat in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The discovery was published in the latest issue of the international scientific journal PhytoKeys.
Source:CMG
The new species, named Gastrochilus balangshanensis by the researchers, was first discovered in March 2023 in the forests of Balang Mountain in the Giant Panda National Park.
The research team concluded that it is a new species of the genus Gastrochilus in the family Orchidaceae after extensive observation, literature review, comparison with similar species and systematic molecular analysis.
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