Ancient Plant Found, But Location Remains Secret

Topic: Plants

A King's lomatia was found in the 1930s. Another one was found recently.

In short:

A second King's lomatia was found in Tasmania. It cannot have babies.

The location is secret to protect it.

What's next?

Scientists will study the new plants to see if they are the same as the first ones.

A second King's lomatia was found in Tasmania.

King's lomatia is an old, small tree that was only found in one place before.

It is related to waratah and grevillea.

The location of the new plants is secret to protect them.

The government said the new plants were found and checked by scientists.

The plant is over 43,600 years old.

Deny King found the first King's lomatia.

Professor Greg Jordan found old King's lomatia in 1989.

Professor Jordan was surprised by the new discovery.

Professor Jordan said it was hard to find another King's lomatia.

The plant is special because it has an extra chromosome.

Each King's lomatia plant is a copy of the same plant.

The plant has three sets of chromosomes.

Is this the oldest copy in the world?

The plant survives by falling and growing again.

The plant is in danger because of a disease.

The disease hurts the plant's roots.

The plant is vulnerable to fire and disease.

People can spread the disease, so the location is secret.

If people visit, they might hurt the plant by accident.

The plant is not for sale.

A nursery in Tasmania has grown King's lomatia.

People cannot buy the plant.

Rae Young grows the plant at a nursery.

The nursery has permission to grow the plant, but not to sell it.

The plant is special and hard to grow.

Rae Young said the new discovery is exciting, but people should not look for it.

The nursery can grow the plant, but the location is secret.

Rae Young said it is good that people do not know where the plant is.

It is important not to hurt the plant.

The plant cannot be sold because it is rare.

Professor Jordan agrees that the location should be secret.

People might try to help, but they could hurt the plant instead.

The government will study the new plants to see if they are the same as the first ones.

The government will also try to prevent fires near the first King's lomatia.

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