New hybrid orchid named in honour of the King

Royal blooms: Sultan Ibrahim looking at the ‘Aranda Ibrahim Iskandar’, which was named in his honour, at the HLN 2024 opening ceremony at Taman Tasik Shah Alam. Looking on is Nga (second from left). — Photo from Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page

SHAH ALAM: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has named a new hybrid orchid species Aranda Ibrahim Iskandar in honour of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

The orchid was presented to Sultan Ibrahim at the National Landscape Day (HLN) 2024 opening ceremony at Taman Tasik Shah Alam here yesterday, Bernama reported.