Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered.

Let’s delve into the fascinating details of this discovery and why it has stunned plant experts across the globe. The European ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) is an incredibly rare, delicate plant.

Ghost orchid callus cells, plant tissue comparable to stem cells in animals, are just now starting to resemble the plant structure they set out to clone two years ago. "We started to propagate them.

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“Wherever they inhabit, it’s always fascinating to see why the plants are growing so well ... see them growing on tree trunks and in large clumps. Orchids in Asia are mostly epiphytes so ...

For all of the rare plant lovers out there, Ho also said that their potted ghost orchids will most likely be available for sale in about a year. This story was originally published by Scripps News ...