Plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years found again in Australia
- Posted on May 28, 2026
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Plant thought extinct for nearly 60 years found again in Australia
Ptilotus senarius photographed in Australia in 2025. (Wikimedia Commons/Aaron Bean) A plant that had not been seen in Australia since 1967 has been found again in Queensland, ending nearly six decades of uncertainty over whether the species had vanished for good. The shrub, Ptilotus senarius, had long been presumed extinct. But in June 2025, a chance sighting in a remote part of Queensland brought it back into view when horticulturist Aaron Bean...
