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- A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists.
- It is named as the "Spiranthes hachijoensis".
- Despite its presence in Japan's parks and gardens, it took a decade to confirm that the plant was an unknown species.
- Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae, commonly known as ladies’ tresses.
- It includes approximately 50 species widely distributed across the tropical and temperate regions of the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia.
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