'Extinct' orchid rediscovered on Bush Heritage reserve after 70 years

Lazarus orchid rises from the soil once more

The Age, 7 December 2010

Nearly 70 years after it was last sighted, the robust greenhood orchid has been rediscovered. The remarkable find was made on Nardoo Hills Reserves, near Bendigo in central Victoria.

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