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Newly Discovered 'Devil' Flower In Thailand Is Already Critically Endangered

Molecular evidence confirmed the leafless, mycoheterotrophic plant as a new species, and researchers said only one population of fewer than 50 plants is known.

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High in the mountain forests of western Thailand, researchers stumbled on a flower that looks like it belongs in a horror movie.

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An intriguing botanical discovery was made in a national park in western Thailand, where researchers found a new species of plant with unique characteristics. Baptized from *Thismia daemona*, or popularly known as the devil's flower, the plant is remarkable for its gloomy appearance and peculiar way of life. The revelation was published in [...]

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The researchers described a new flowerless plant species, discovered on the soil of a forest in a national park in western Thailand. Its appearance from another world brought it a spectacular name: Thismia daemona, "the flower of the devil."

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Gizmodo broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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