<i>Pleurothallis</i> Orchid (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

<i>Pleurothallis</i> Orchid

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This is the Pleurothallis orchid from the cloud forest in the Andes, Peru. Many orchids in this genus are very rare, and are only known from a few places in the Andes, Central America or the area around Rio de Janeiro. Climate change can have a major impact on species such as these.

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Photo: Benjamin Blonder

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