<em>Lecanorchis tabugawaensis</em> (IMAGE)

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<em>Lecanorchis tabugawaensis</em>

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The new orchid species, Lecanorchis tabugawaensis, belongs to the curious group of mycoheterotrophic plants, parasitizing upon fungi, rather than using photosynthesis.

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Yamashita Hiroaki

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