Botanists discover new 'fairy' orchid species in Lane Poole, Dwellingup

Updated December 20 2017 - 2:09pm, first published December 14 2017 - 1:15pm

Two new and previously unknown ‘fairy’ orchids have been discovered by Curtin University’s eminent botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon and Kew Garden scientist and Curtin Adjunct Lecturer, Dr Maarten Christenhuez, adding proof that south west Western Australia is truly a global biodiversity hotspot.

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