The fascinating story of the plant Thismia revolves around its unique and mysterious nature. This small flower is so rare and elusive that it remains hidden underground for most of its life, emerging only for a few weeks to bloom. The petals resemble a delicate translucent cup, luring tiny insects inside with their enticing fragrance. Once trapped, the flower finishes its pollination process and the insect is released unharmed. This intricate dance between the Thismia and its tiny visitors reveals the extraordinary adaptations of nature, reminding us of the wonders that lie beneath our feet.
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Short Description
Thismia is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in family Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1845. It is native to East and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas.
Species
Thismia abei Hatus. – Awa, Shikoku Island, Japan
Thismia alba Holttum – S Thailand, Pahang
†Thismia americana N.Pfeiff. – extinct, formerly Lake Calumet, Illinois, USA
Thismia angustimitra S.Chantanaorrapint – Thailand
Thismia annamensis K.Larsen & Aver. – Vietnam
Thismia arachnites Ridl. – W Malaysia
Thismia aseroe Becc. – Perak, Singapore
Thismia betung-kerihunensis Tsukaya & H.Okada – Kalimantan
Thismia bifida M.Hotta – Sarawak
Thismia brunneomitra Hroneš, Kobrlová & Dančák – Brunei
Thismia brunonis Griff. – Myanmar
†Thismia caudata Maas & H.Maas – extinct, formerly Brazil
Thismia chrysops Ridl – W Malaysia
Thismia clandestina (Blume) Miq. – Java
Thismia clavarioides K.R.Thiele – New South Wales
Thismia coronata Dančák, Hroneš and Sochor – Sarawak
Thismia crocea (Becc.) J.J.Sm. – W New Guinea
Thismia episcopalis (Becc.) J.J.Sm. – Borneo
Thismia espirito-santensis Brade – Espírito Santo, Brazil
Thismia filiformis Chantanaorr. – Thailand
Thismia fumida Ridl – Selangor, Singapore
†Thismia fungiformis (Taub. ex Warm.) Maas & H.Maas – extinct, formerly Brazil
Thismia gardneriana Hook.f. ex Thwaites – Sri Lanka
Thismia glaziovii Poulsen – Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
Thismia goodii Kiew – Sabah
Thismia grandiflora Ridl. – Johor in Malaysia
Thismia hexagona Dančák, Hroneš, Kobrlová & Sochor, 2013 – Brunei
Thismia hongkongensis S.S.Mar & R.M.K.Saunders – Hong Kong
Thismia huangii P.Y.Jiang & T.H.Hsieh – Taiwan
Thismia hyalina (Miers) Benth. & Hook.f. ex F.Muell. – Peru, Brazil
Thismia iguassuensis (Miers) Warm. – Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
Thismia inconspicua Sochor & Dančák, – Brunei
Thismia janeirensis Warm – Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thismia javanica J.J. Sm. – Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra
Thismia jianfenglingensis – Hainan Island, China
Thismia kobensis – Japan (never seen alive until 2021; holotype and only specimen found in 1992 and declared extinct in 2010 but not described until 2018, It was rediscovered in 2021, 20 specimens were found in a conifer plantation ) – Japan
Thismia labiata J.J.Sm. – Sumatra
Thismia lauriana Jarvie – Kalimantan
Thismia luetzelburgii Goebel & Suess. – Costa Rica, Panama, Espirito Santo
Thismia macahensis (Miers) F.Muell. – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Thismia megalongensis C.Hunt, G.Steenbeeke & V.Merckx – New South Wales, Australia
Thismia melanomitra & H.Maas – Ecuador
Thismia mirabilis K. Larsen – Thailand
Thismia mullerensis Tsukaya & H.Okada – Kalimantan
Thismia neptunis Becc. – Sarawak
Thismia nigricoronata Kumar & S.W.Gale – Laos
Thismia ophiuris Becc. – Borneo
Thismia ornata Dančák, Hroneš and Sochor – Sarawak
Thismia panamensis (Standl.) Jonker – from Costa Rica to Bolivia
Thismia racemosa Ridl. – Pahang, Malaysia
Thismia rodwayi F.Muell. – Fairy Lanterns – New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand North Island
Thismia saulensis – French Guiana
Thismia singeri (de la Sota) Maas & H.Maas – Beni, Bolivia
Thismia sitimeriamiae Siti-Munirah, Dome & Thorogood, sp. nov. – Malaysia
Thismia taiwanensis – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Thismia tentaculata K.Larsen & Aver. – Hong Kong, Vietnam
Thismia thaithongiana Chantanaorr. & Suddee, 2018 – Thailand
Thismia tuberculata Hatus. – Kyushu, Japan
Thismia yorkensis Cribb – N Queensland
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