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Gastrodia agnicellus

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Gastrodia agnicellus is a species of orchid discovered in 2020 in Madagascar. It has been described as "the ugliest orchid in the world".[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Carrington, Damian (17 December 2020). "'Ugliest orchid in the world' among 2020's new plant discoveries". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ Hermans, Johan (September 2020). "Gastrodia Agnicellus: A new holomycotrophic orchid from southeast Madagascar Orchidaceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 37 (3): 385–395. doi:10.1111/curt.12354.