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The discovery of the Bonville leafless orchid in a new area significantly increases the known population of this critically endangered species.

EnvironmentBiodiversityBotanyNov 4, 2026score 0.413 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the discovery of a critically endangered Bonville leafless orchid in a new location in northern New South Wales. This finding is significant because it expands the known population of a species previously thought to exist in only one location.

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The discovery of the Bonville leafless orchid in a new area significantly increases the known population of this critically endangered species.
Parent: BiodiversityEntity: Bonville leafless orchidSub-entity: population expansionImpact: positiveDate: Nov 4, 2026Target: Bonville leafless orchid population expansion

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This is good news for a very rare orchid https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/critically-endangered-bonville-leafless-orchid-discovered-in-new/107330036
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Critically endangered Bonville leafless orchid discovered in new area https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/critically-endangered-bonville-leafless-orchid-discovered-in-new/107330036
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Critically endangered Bonville leafless #orchid discovered in new area https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/critically-endangered-bonville-leafless-orchid-discovered-in-new/107330036 "Tucked under the canopy of subtropical #rainforest in northern #NewSouthWales exists a very rare orchid, which only emerges above ground to flower for a week or two each year. It was thought to exist in only one location in #Australia... the new finding added considerably to the existing known population."
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#orchid#rainforest#newsouthwales#australia