Thismia megalongensis

Fairy Lantern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Burmanniaceae
Genus: Thismia
Species:
T. megalongensis
Binomial name
Thismia megalongensis
C.Hunt, G.Steenbeeke & V.Merckx

Thismia megalongensis is a seldom seen species of flowering plant in the Burmanniaceae family. It is endemic to the Blue Mountains region, west of Sydney. Described in 2014 from a plant collected from the Megalong Valley.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ K.L.Wilson. "Thismia megalongensis". PlantNet - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Thismia megalongensis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2025.