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Wildflower believed to be extinct for 40 years spotted in Ecuador

Wildflower believed to be extinct for 40 years spotted in Ecuador

Gasteranthus extinctus had been presumed extinct after extensive deforestation

A South American wildflower long believed to be extinct has been rediscovered.

Gasteranthus extinctus was found by biologists in the foothills of the Andes mountains and in remnant patches of forest in the Centinela region of Ecuador, almost 40 years after its last sighting.

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