ScienceDaily on the discovery of two new species of orchids in Cuba by a Spanish research team from the University of Vigo and the Environmental Services Unit of Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in Cuba.
Encyclia navarroi was discovered in the western zone and has large flowers. Tetramicra riparia has very small flowers and was found on the banks of stony streams in mountains of Baracoa, which is one of the rainiest and least explored areas in the eastern zone of Cuba.
To learn more and see a photo of Encyclia navarroi go to ScienceDaily Two new species of orchid found in Cuba.
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