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@junglegeorge@mastodon.africa  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

Sometimes nature just needs a little time to surprise us! 🌿

After almost 200 years, a "long-lost" plant species believed to be extinct has been rediscovered in South Africa. It’s a wonderful reminder of the resilience of the natural world and our incredible shared biodiversity.

https://www.news24.com/southafrica/good-news/mystery-solved-long-lost-plant-rediscovered-in-sa-after-200-years-20260204-1079

#Nature #Conservation #GoodNews #SouthAfrica #Biodiversity

A close-up photograph of a Plectroniella armata (False Turkey-berry) branch against a clear, vibrant blue sky. The plant features delicate, five-petaled white flowers with elongated tubes and prominent stamens. Several brown, star-shaped empty calyxes remain on the reddish-brown woody stems, showing the plant's structure after previous blooms have fallen.
A close-up photograph of a Plectroniella armata (False Turkey-berry) branch against a clear, vibrant blue sky. The plant features delicate, five-petaled white flowers with elongated tubes and prominent stamens. Several brown, star-shaped empty calyxes remain on the reddish-brown woody stems, showing the plant's structure after previous blooms have fallen.
A close-up photograph of a Plectroniella armata (False Turkey-berry) branch against a clear, vibrant blue sky. The plant features delicate, five-petaled white flowers with elongated tubes and prominent stamens. Several brown, star-shaped empty calyxes remain on the reddish-brown woody stems, showing the plant's structure after previous blooms have fallen.
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Mystery solved! Long-lost plant rediscovered in SA after 200 years | News24

A biodiversity officer from the Northern Cape has given the botany world a new-year suprise after recently rediscovering a long-lost plant, which was believed to be extinct for close to 200 years.
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