One new orchid has just been discovered and is already threatened with extinction. This is the case of Maxillaria anacatalina-portillae, which was seen for the first time in 2003 and has since received other names. However, the survival of the species is uncertain, thanks to the unfavorable environment of nature. Check out the details about this flower now.
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New species of orchid – Maxillaria anacatalina-portillae
The species was described by Polish orchidologists in partnership with an Ecuadorian company that works with the cultivation, research and supply of orchids. As a result, this collaboration served to identify the plant, which has very showy flowers with an intense yellow color.
Why is the species already threatened with extinction?
Maxillaria is already considered critically endangered because its natural habitat has been devastated by activities and by the effects of climate change, which are also caused by human interference in the resources of the nature.
Orchids are also widely used in industry
Orchids belong to the Orchidaceae family, which is one of the largest existing plant families, and has more than 35,000 species. In this sense, their collectors are called orchidologists, and these plants are also used for several other purposes, in addition to serving as ornaments.
Some orchids are for industrial use, as is the case with Vanilla, which is part of vanilla production. Jumellea is used in the production of tobacco and perfumes. That is, these are very important plants.
Brazilian orchids in danger of extinction
There are several species of Brazilian orchids, however, due to pollution and environmental destruction, some of them are endangered. They are: Brasilaelia purpurata, Brasilaelia tenebrosa, Brasilaelia xanthina, Miltonia clowesii, Cattleya bicolor, Bifrenaria tyrianthina, Zygopetalum maxillare and Hoffmannseggella cinnabarina.
Orchidary in São Paulo
There is an orchidarium that is located in the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden of São Paulo, called the Orchidário Frederico Carlos Hoehne, where there are several species of orchids, including those threatened with extinction. Therefore, if you pass through the city, you can meet them.
