AKP Phnom Penh, January 07, 2025 --

Arachinis labrosa, a rare type of orchid, has been found in areas of Cambodia, including Preah Monivong (Bokor), Cardamom Mountain, and Preah Suramarit-Kossamak (Kirirom) national parks.

According to H.E. Dr. Sam In, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Environment, the arachnis labrosa orchid blooms in the dry season and is found growing on large trees and rocks in small forests at the height of 800 to 1,700 metres.

Cambodia has established a Kesor Kol Sok An Phnom Kulen Research and Conservation Centre to preserve orchid seeds, and so far the centre has collected some 5,000 samples of the plant from Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot, Preah Vihear, and Siem Reap provinces.

The centre has estimated that Cambodia might have between 500 and 1,000 types of orchids, including the arachnis labrosa orchid.

Arachnis labrosa orchids can also be found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Bhutan.

Article in Khmer by Depo Article in English by Lim Nary