UK's Rarest Plant, Rediscovered After 15 Years
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The ghost orchid, Britain's rarest and most enigmatic plant, was rediscovered this year after being absent for 15 years
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The find was made by Richard Bate, a member of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
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The ghost orchid is one of Britain's rarest plants and is considered a "holy grail" orchid
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The ghost orchid is a rare flower with no leaves or chlorophyll
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It gets its name from its creamy-white colour and its fleeting appearance in dark woods
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The ghost orchid spends most of its life as an underground shoot, only occasionally flowering above ground
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The location of the orchid is being kept secret to protect it from poachers and flower tourists
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The ghost orchid was first discovered in Britain in 1854. Before the 1950s, it was only seen 11 times
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