Researchers from the Prince of Songkla University have discovered a new species of orchid, Aphyllorchis periactinantha, found at the Paribatra waterfall in the southern province of Songkhla.
The team was led by Sahut Chantanaorrapint, a professor from the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Science at Prince of Songkla University. The discovery was published in an international botanical journal, PhytoKeys.
Mr Sahut said the Paribatra orchid was named after the waterfall where it had been discovered by researchers.
The mycoheterotrophic orchid is partly or entirely non-photosynthetic. It obtains energy and nutrients from fungi. The…
