A new species of plant life has been discovered in the DR, furthering the richness of our local flora. The plant is new to scientists and is so distinct from existing species that it has earned its own name, Salcedo Mirabaliarum, in honor of the province where it was discovered and local heroines, the Mirabal sisters.
According to the article in Diario Libre, the specimen is only found in Salcedo and comes from a South American plant family found in Venezuelan and Guyanian mountains, said Ricardo Garcia, the deputy director of the Botanical Gardens. Garcia said the discovery of the new flora was owed to studies conducted by Francisco Jimenez with the help of international experts.