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Colombia has the highest level of orchid biodiversity in the world with more than 4,000 native species, including this fragrant Stanhopea wardii Discover Colombia’s treasures With our orchid festival in full swing, celebrating the plants of Colombia, Kew author and avid traveller Carolyn Fry looks at this South American country’s amazing natural diversity and how our work is helping to protect it KEW.ORG

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Colombia has the highest level of orchid biodiversity in the world with more than 4,000 native species, including this fragrant Stanhopea wardii

Discover Colombia’s treasures

With our orchid festival in full swing, celebrating the plants of Colombia, Kew author and avid traveller Carolyn Fry looks at this South American country’s amazing natural diversity and how our work is helping to protect it

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