The Hubei Dalaoling National Nature Reserve, located at the top of the Three Gorges Reservoir of the Yangtze River, recently recorded a rare saprophytic plant crystal orchid under dark forests during a global survey of ancient and famous trees. Since July of this year, the Dalaoling Reserve has formed four survey teams to carry out a survey of ancient and famous trees throughout the area. Investigators carried out a carpet-style search for blind spots deep in the mountains, which were inaccessible, and discovered many uniquely shaped crystal orchids under humid, thick, humus-rich forests. According to the investigation team members, the crystal orchids discovered were scattered in dots and distributed in partial clusters. The stem of the plant was white like jade, and the bell-shaped flowers hang low, like ice crystals scattered in the forest. Crystal orchids are included in the “Red List of Biodiversity in China”, and the assessment rating is near risk. Crystal orchids are not orchids; rather, crystal orchids are perennial herbal saprophytes in the genus Wisteria family. Since there are no chloroplasts in the body, crystal orchids cannot photosynthesize and rely on forming symbiotic systems with specific fungi to obtain nutrients.

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