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There are about 28,000 orchid species
. The new orchid belongs to a
called Spiranthes. There are about 50 different
of Spiranthes. They are the most
kind of orchid in Japan. They are mentioned in a Japanese
from the year 759. Professor Suetsugu said he and his
were "thrilled to have identified a new species". He said it was exciting because it wasn't found hidden deep in a
or jungle. The discovery of the new orchid is
news. However, many orchids are on the
species list. This is because of habitat loss. We need to protect natural environments to stop flowers disappearing. If we lose more orchids, the world will be less
.
