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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)
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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)
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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)