News Forum - New star-shaped flower found at national park in southern Thailand’s Ranong

[Thaiger]

A new flower was reportedly discovered at a national park in the southern province of Ranong. The white star-shaped flower with six to seven points was named the “Cute Star Flower,” or “Dara Pilas” in Thai. The flower was found at the Ngao Waterfall National Park. Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced on its Facebook page that the United States’ PeerJ journal acknowledged the newly-discovered plant under the scientific name Lasianthus ranongensis Sinbumroong & Napiroon. It was named after forest specialist for the Department of National Parks, Arun Sinbumroong, and Dr Thiewthawat Napiroon of Biotechnology Department […]

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[Paco]

Time to place boards around that flower, for when the Chinese come... do not touch, do not eat it

[palooka]

1 hour ago, Paco said:

Time to place boards around that flower, for when the Chinese come... do not touch, do not eat it

Solly no speak english thai or any language, need flower.

[palooka]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

A new flower was reportedly discovered at a national park in the southern province of Ranong. The white star-shaped flower with six to seven points was named the “Cute Star Flower,” or “Dara Pilas” in Thai. The flower was found at the Ngao Waterfall National Park. Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced on its Facebook page that the United States’ PeerJ journal acknowledged the newly-discovered plant under the scientific name Lasianthus ranongensis Sinbumroong & Napiroon. It was named after forest specialist for the Department of National Parks, Arun Sinbumroong, and Dr Thiewthawat Napiroon of Biotechnology Department […]

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How long before this is on the endangered list,  they have everyones attention and told them where to get it.

[Jason]

Great to see this world we live in! Just when we think we know everything there is to know about it, something new appears. 

[Bob20]

4 minutes ago, Jason said:

Great to see this world we live in! Just when we think we know everything there is to know about it, something new appears. 

Can you be online 24/7 please? I have a few questions

[JamesE]

"The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation says the department and a 'research team are looking into ways of multiplying this plant in the areas, possibly by using biotechnology.' "

Why does this give me a Little Shop of Horrors creepy feeling?