Lecanorchis taiwaniana (The parasitic bloom), a type of orchid was discovered in Assam

• The orchid species is already known in Japan, Taiwan, and Laos. This is the first time it is discovered in India.
• Its discovery was published in Japanese Journal of Botany with title as “new record for the flora in India”.
• Lecanorchis taiwaniana is a mycoheterotroph, which means it is one of two known types of parasitic plants which have abandoned photosynthesis. As it derives nutrients and its energy from fungus, it may be of herbal importance.