Jakarta, March 27 -- Researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) have discovered a new species of leafless root orchid, Chiloschista tjiasmantoi Metusala , an endemic Sumatran orchid belonging to the genus Chiloschista (Orchidaceae).

Destario Metusala, a researcher with BRIN's Biosystematics and Bioevolution Research Center, informed in a statement released in Jakarta on Thursday that several Chiloschista orchids were found growing epiphytically on trees in semi-open plantations adjacent to forests.

Their camouflage-like coloration, resembling the bark of host trees, coupled with their small but vibrant yellow flowers, made their detection particularly challenging.

The new specimens exhibited distinct floral mor...