After keeping the sighting of a beautiful plant that was declared extinct a secret, Plantlife, a conservation charity, has finally revealed that the ghost orchid still exists. Seen last in Buckinghamshire in 1986, the ghost orchid was officially declared extinct in Britain in 2005. But, the plant was sighted again last autumn, bringing a smile to many faces. In the botanical community’s view, this rediscovery is great news that brings with it a lot of hope that this fragile species is not dead yet.
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Although the discovery of just one single ghost orchid will certainly not constitute to a viable long-term population of the species, it was definitely enough to re-classify it from extinct to critically endangered. In 1952, as many as 25 ghost orchids were seen in Buckinghamshire, but a mere five were left by 1986. The rediscovery of the plant has proven that putting a plant species on the extinct list is very difficult, as plants can turn up later from seed or following better surveys of suitable sites. The Vascular Plants Species Status Assessment Group has done the re-classification of the plant. The manifesto was launched in September - the same month that the plant was rediscovered but before the find was made public.
Via: Telegraph
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