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by Prashamsa Bhusal | 25-05-2019 00:23
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A botanical researcher Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti has discovered two species of wild orchids unique to Nepal.
With the new discovery the number of orchid species found only in Nepal has reached 19.The newwly discovered orchids are called Calanthe himalaium and Habenaria palpensis.Botanist Raskoti in his research article said that himalaium was found at a height of 2,200 metres above the sea level in Doti district while Palpensis was found at a height of 1,500 metres from the sea level at Mustang hill of Palpa district. He also said that medicinal are of these orchids can also be investigated in coming days. Samples of the two unique to Nepal orchids known in Nepali as 'Sunkhari' are also found in National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories at Godawari,Lalitpur. Thank you!
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7 Comments
Hello prashamsa
I hope you are doing well!
Nice report
Keep writing
Thank you so much for this report!
Looking forward to reading some more reports.
Green cheers!
Best regards
Hema
Posted 19-03-2020 11:48
Hello prashamsa
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report.
Regards
Sus
Posted 29-02-2020 21:16
Hello Prashamsa
Thank you for the report.
Green Cheers :)
Keep writing
Posted 17-06-2019 16:11
Hey there Prashamsa,
Regarding the fact that it was recently world biodiversity day, it surely is a good news that two endemic orchid species were discovered in Nepal.
Thank you for letting the E-gen members know about this =)
Posted 27-05-2019 15:21
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Posted 26-05-2019 13:23
It's great to know
About new Discovered orchard
Thank U di
Posted 25-05-2019 01:35
Hello prashamsa
Updated report.
Thank you so much for sharing it.
Keep writing dear.
Green cheers!
Posted 25-05-2019 00:52