The beginning — Jaheri Not every story of a newly discovered species begins with a revelation. Sometimes it begins with someone looking at an extraordinary plant and reaching the perfectly reasonable conclusion that it is something already familiar. That was what happened in 1897, when Jaheri, a plant collector working for the Buitenzorg Botanical Gardens,…
Category: Species Profiles
Stories and detailed profiles of Phalaenopsis species, their origins, habitats, distinctive features and history.