No sightings of the Pernambuco holly tree had been confirmed since the species was first identified in 1838. Scientists have now found four of the trees in the city Igarassu in northeast Brazil
The Pernambuco holly tree has been identified by scientists for the first time since 1838A holly tree in northeast Brazil that was last seen almost two centuries ago and was thought to possibly be extinct has been rediscovered by scientists.at the environmental consultancy firm Navia Biodiversity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, led an expedition that spotted the small white flowers of four Pernambuco hollyspecies since it was identified by Scottish naturalist George Gardner in 1838.
Pernambuco holly can reach 8 to 12 meters tall but is still difficult to spot as it resembles many otherAs well as not being identified by scientists in nearly two centuries, the researchers say the sighting was more remarkable still given that the trees were found in a metropolitan area that is home to nearly six million people. Once dense Atlantic tropical forest, the region is now made up of mostly urban areas dotted with sugarcane plantations.
Researchers at The Botanical Garden of Recife in Brazil will now study the trees to consider how the species can best be conserved. They say they will return to the site weekly to see if the trees are fruiting and hope to collect their seeds for germination.The Pernambuco holly is one of the 25 most wanted lost species in the “Search for Lost Species Program” created by the conservation group Re:wild in Austin, Texas.
“We don’t often think of plants as being lost to science, because they don’t move like animals, but they are every bit as integral to the ecosystems they are native to,”“Even if a plant hasn’t had a confirmed sighting in 186 years, it could still be hanging on in the last vestiges of the wild somewhere and this tree is a perfect example of why it’s important to keep looking.”
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