Researchers have discovered a new species of the elusive 'fairy lantern' genus Thismia in a hill dipterocarp forest in ...

The new plant has been named Thismia aliasii and is part of the Thismia genus, which contains plants that do not ...

Scientists have discovered a rare and beautiful new plant species hidden in the forests of eastern Peninsular Malaysia. Named ...

Its strange appearance has led to it being nicknamed the “fairy lantern,” but the majority of the plant actually lies underground where it sucks up nutrients from buried fungi. The flower of ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of the elusive ‘fairy lantern’ genus Thismia in a hill dipterocarp forest in ...

The unusual flowers seen on Thismia species facilitate specialised pollination mechanisms involving small insects such as ...

Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana, is hosting Zoo Luminate, a lantern festival featuring hundreds of oversized LED-lit animals and plants, until May 25. The event, which runs Wednesday through ...