Newly Discovered 'Devil' Flower In Thailand Is Already Critically Endangered
Molecular evidence confirmed the leafless, mycoheterotrophic plant as a new species, and researchers said only one population of fewer than 50 plants is known.
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With orange horns and stains reminiscent of eyes, researchers nicknamed a new rare plant species of "the devil's flower"
Discovered of Rare ‘Flower of the Devil' in Thailand Reveals Species that Lives Hidden in the Ground
An intriguing botanical discovery was made in a national park in western Thailand, where researchers found a new species of plant with unique characteristics. Baptized from *Thismia daemona*, or popularly known as the devil's flower, the plant is remarkable for its gloomy appearance and peculiar way of life. The revelation was published in [...]
The researchers described a new flowerless plant species, discovered on the soil of a forest in a national park in western Thailand. Its appearance from another world brought it a spectacular name: Thismia daemona, "the flower of the devil."
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