New species of frailejon discovered in Colombia(1/3)

Biologist Fernando Alzate looks at a frailejon plant in the municipality of Sonson, department of Antioquia, Colombia on June 3, 2020. A new species of frailejon, a key plant for maintaining river and stream flows, was discovered in a mountain in northwestern Colombia, the second most biodiverse country in the world. (Photo/Agencies)

Biologist Fernando Alzate shows a frailejon plant in the municipality of Sonson, department of Antioquia, Colombia on June 3, 2020. A new species of frailejon, a key plant for maintaining river and stream flows, was discovered in a mountain in northwestern Colombia, the second most biodiverse country in the world. (Photo/Agencies)

Biologist Fernando Alzate poses with frailejon plants in the municipality of Sonson, department of Antioquia, Colombia on June 3, 2020. A new species of frailejon, a key plant for maintaining river and stream flows, was discovered in a mountain in northwestern Colombia, the second most biodiverse country in the world. (Photo/Agencies)