【China Daily】A"ghost orchid" has appeared!

A type of mysterious orchid (Epipogium roseum) has just beendiscovered in Dinghu Mountain National Nature Reserve, Guangdong.Completely white, translucent, and leafless - it has no chlorophyll andcan't photosynthesize. It lives underground with fungi and only showsitself for about two weeks before disappearing. That's why it's called the"ghost orchid" or "underground hermit." A rare and magical find - and asign of a healthy ecosystem!