Nui Chua National Park in the southern province of Ninh Thuan...
scientists... discovered two rare species of orchids in the park...
Bromheadia annamensis and Panisea vinhii, were discovered by experts of the Institute for Ecology and Flora Resources of Vietnam and the Misurin[Missouri !] Botanical Garden of the US.
... these species... found in Vietnam for the first time. The park has designed a plan to protect the... orchids.
Nui Chua National Park is located in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district of Ninh Thuan province. It has a total area of nearly 30,000ha. This forest has a typical dry ecosystem of Southeast Asia, with 1,265 floral and 306 fauna species"
URL : http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2007/09/739589/
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