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Volunteers and Botanists Double Wild Population of Rare Australian Orchid in Specialized Nursery
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A dedicated team of volunteers and scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has successfully cultivated a thriving nursery of the endangered rosella spider orchid. The nursery now houses twice as many of these rare plants as are estimated to exist in the wild, establishing a vital safeguard against extinction.
A dedicated team of volunteers and scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has successfully cultivated a thriving nursery of the endangered rosella spider orchid. The nursery now houses twice as many of these rare plants as are estimated to exist in the wild, establishing a vital safeguard against extinction.