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First discovered in 1988, the beautiful Pittosporum tannianum (Critically Endangered) from New Caledonia was thought to have gone Extinct in 1992. But in 2002 it was rediscovered. Three plants are now known to exist, giving this species a tenuous lifeline to avoid extinction for a second time. This story epitomizes that of so many species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Photo: © Bernard Suprin.