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Extinct orchid re-discovered
In late 2009, an orchid believed extinct for over eighty years was re-discovered in the Greater Geelong region. The Dwarf Spider-Orchid (Caladenia pumila) had not been seen since 1926.
The two plants found now make up the total known population of the species. To protect the plants, the exact location remains undisclosed.
Attempts are being made to propagate the species through the Orchid Conservation Program so the plants can be reintroduced to the wild. The Program is being run through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) office in Horsham.
Dwarf Spider-Orchid (Caladenia pumila)
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Wow! that was a very long
Wow! that was a very long time to see this type of orchid again. Luckily it is spotted for if not then maybe we could never see the same kind of it ever again. The area must be located again a Botanical garden or so must be build there to further protect it's specie so that measures to make it propagate would be easier. If troubled financing for a botanical garden or conservatio programs, you can have payday loans if you want.