After 160 years, an old drawing leads scientists to a long-lost Sri Lanka orchid

Mongabay
Aug 28, 2025, 4:37 am95 ptsTrending
COLOMBO — In the mist-wrapped folds of Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range, a UNESCO-recognized world heritage site, where clouds softly wrap the rugged peaks in a soft embrace, a group of scientists recently stumbled upon a ghost from the island’s colonial past, in the form of a forgotten orchid. Nestled…

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