In August 2008, collection manager Wang Yifu was walking through the slopes of Beidawushan at an elevation of 700-800 meters, and accidentally stumbled over a never-before-seen orchid that reflected sunlight with fiery-red colors. After examination by experts from Taiwan and abroad, it was determined that he had discovered a new species. It was dubbed Cheirostylis rubrifolius.
2008 年 8 月，蒐藏經理王義富在北大武山系海拔約 700 ~ 800 公尺的山坡上，意外發現一種前所未見、在陽光下會折射火紅色彩的蘭花，經國內外專家鑑定，確定為全球首次發現的新種，命名為「紅衣指柱蘭」。