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 ...

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

The genus is also commonly referred to as "fairy lanterns" due to the shape of the flowers. These flowers contain specialized pollination mechanisms and are typically pollinated by small insects ...

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

Researchers have discovered a new species of the elusive 'fairy lantern' genus Thismia in a hill dipterocarp forest in eastern Peninsular Malaysia A new study, published in PhytoKeys, highlights ...

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 ...