New species found in Vietnam...(non-CP)

[Fryster]

For those who are interested in such things:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070926/ap_on_sc/vietnam_new_species_1

 

[Dave S.]

Nice find, the legendary black orchid.

 

[swords]

That's an orchid? The flowers are not zygomorphic and it appears to have a bunch of anthers in the center, I think the caption is on the wrong picture.

 

[Dave S.]

"The other new plant species include one in the aspidistra family, which produces a black flower and can subsist in low light"

I think you are right.

 

[Finch]

Yeh.
Thanks for posting! I love this kind of stuff!

Theres a photo gallery of some of the new species here. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/photogalleries/Vietnam-pictures/index.html
Their photo of the black flower indeed lists it as a aspidistra
Some samples. Visit the site for descriptions.