As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal PhytoKeys, the plant is a newly described species in the peculiar Thismia genus, nicknamed the “fairy lantern” for its fantastical appearance.

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

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

Species belonging to the genus Thismia are some of the strangest and most magical-looking in the plant kingdom, which has earned them the nickname ‘fairy lanterns.’ No exception to the rule, a newly ...

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

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