Zombie fungi and 'bloodstained' orchids: Top plant and fungal species named new to science in 2025

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 ...
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A zombie spider-killing fungus and a bloodstained orchid: Kew Gardens reveals the strangest plants new to science in 2025

Kew Gardens has revealed the strangest plant and fungi discoveries new to science in 2025 – but some are already nearly ...

Scientists named 190 new plants and fungi species in 2025 – including gruesome spider-killing fungus

Scientists warn that human activities are “eroding nature to the point of extinction” after releasing a list of new species ...