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The 'ugly" orchid has been named "gastrodia agnicellus". Researcher Johan Hermans said: "It's not very
, I must say. It's
looking, red inside and brown on the outside." However, scientists are excited at finding the plant because they believe there could be many more lurking in the
yet to be discovered. The bad
for the gastrodia is that even though it has just turned up, it is already considered to be an
species. Researcher Martin Cheek warned: "The
reality facing us cannot be underplayed. With two in
plants threatened with
, it is a race against
to find, identify, name, and conserve plants
they disappear."
