🌿 Environment
August 31, 2026 at 04:35 AM
‘Lost’ for 170 years, rare plant recorded in Sri Lanka
Source:
Mongabay - Conservation
Researchers in Sri Lanka have rediscovered a rare plant species, Indianthus virgatus, last seen in 1855, offering new hope for its conservation after being presumed lost.
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