extinction, london, orchids, serapias parviflorais, small-flowered tongue orchid

Rare Orchid Thought to Be Extinct Discovered on London Rooftop

A colony of the rare orchid species known as small-flowered tongue orchids was found atop a bank roof in London. It is a wonderful feeling for nature lovers and horticulturists to come across plant specimens that are on the verge of extinction. Sometimes, they get amazed upon finding such rare plant types thriving in uninhabited ...

Raven Montmorency

Serapias parviflora, the small-flowered tongue orchid.