Conserving North Sumatra’s Rare and Endemic Tien Orchid, Cymbidium hartinahianum
The Ibu Tien orchid (Cymbidium hartinahianum) is a rare and beautiful endemic orchid species of North Sumatra, Indonesia, named in honor of Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah, the wife of the country’s second president. Conservation efforts have become increasingly critical as the orchid’s population declines; during a 2010 expedition, only one seedling was found in the […]