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A Newly Discovered Orchid, Deep In The Forest Of Madagascar, Has Been Called The Ugliest Orchid In The World. The Orchid, Named Gastrodia Agnicellus, Relies On Its Fungus For Food Through Out Its Life, As It Does Not Have Any Cell For Photosynthesis. The Endangered Orchid, Though Rotten Looking, Is Said To Have “Fresh, Citrusy Smell.”

Newly discovered orchid species labelled the ugliest in the world | New Scientist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263273-newly-discovered-orchid-species-labelled-the-ugliest-in-the-world/

The unfortunate-looking orchid is named after the Latin word for “little lamb” for its woolly root, but it is far less cute than the label would suggest