New species: No ordinary forget-me-nots

Posted August 21st, 2012 by PCC STEM & filed under Biology, News.

Two new species of forget-me-nots were discovered in the mountains of New Zealand. One of the species is known from the entrance of a few small caves at the base of limestone bluffs and the other from a single site in the forest. Both species are extremely rare and their conservation status is rated Nationally Critical.

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