Scientists Discover New Plant Species Hidden in Plain Sight for Over a Century

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A newly recognised shrub in New South Wales with fewer than 1,000 plants

The Shrub Has Been Named Phebalium banyabba

Scientists Had Placed It Under the Wrong Species

A New Collection Triggered Fresh Doubts

DNA Supported Its Recognition as a Separate Species

Small Features Revealed the Botanical Difference

Its Entire Known Range Is Extremely Small

Researchers Recorded Fewer Than 1,000 Plants

Frequent Fire Could Prevent Its Recovery

Its Name Recognises the Region’s First Nations Heritage

Living Collections Could Help Protect It

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Scientific discoveries do not always begin in unexplored forests or inaccessible mountains. Sometimes the missing clue is growing in a familiar landscape under the wrong name.

That mistake can have serious consequences when the plant is rare. Recognising its true identity changes what researchers know about its population, habitat and chances of survival.

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