A parasitic plant endemic to Aotearoa has been rediscovered near Wainuiomata after wild populations of the species were thought to be extinct in the region.

While its glossy, evergreen leaves are a wonderful counterpoint to the dead leaves of the forest floor, what caught my eye on a recent walk were the tiny white flowers, glowing in the sunlight.

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