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Habenaria diwata
A newly described orchid species from Albay and my very first new species illustration from my favorite plant family.
Published today, ππ’π£π¦π―π’π³πͺπ’ π₯πͺπΈπ’π΅π’ R.Bustam., J.Collantes & M.R.B.Altamirano π΄π±. π―π°π·., is an orchid from Mt. Malinao, Albay. Its pale, whitish-green flowers evoke the ghostly white image often associated with the diwata, the mythical forest spirit of Philippine folklore, and hence the name.
Published in Gardensβ Bulletin Singapore and can be accessed through this link: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/research/publications/gardens'-bulletin-singapore/-/media/sbg/gardens-bulletin/gbs_77_01_y2025/77_01_07_y2025_v77p1_gbs_pg101.pdf
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