Plants > Droseraceae & Sundews
The Forked Sundew (Drosera binata) is a robust and visually spectacular carnivorous perennial native to the damp peatlands and sandstone seepages of Australasia. Unique among sundews, its slender, glistening leaves divide symmetrically into distinct Y-shaped or...
Fish > Opisthoproctidae & Barreleye Fishes
The Mirrorbelly (Opisthoproctus soleatus), also referred to as the Shortnose Barreleye, is a bizarre deep-sea fish inhabiting the sunless twilight depths of the world’s oceans. Equipped with immense upward-pointing tubular eyes and an elaborate ventral...
Mammals > Sciuridae & Oriental Tree Squirrels
Perny’s Long-nosed Squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) is a distinctive, high-altitude arboreal rodent native to the cloud forests and mountain ranges of southwestern China and the eastern Himalayas. Characterized by its noticeably elongated, tapering muzzle and rich...
Fungi > Amylocorticiaceae & Pagoda Fungi
The Pagoda Fungus (Podoserpula mirabilis) is one of the most structurally extraordinary mushrooms in the fungal kingdom. Native to the damp temperate rainforests and wet sclerophyll gullies of Australasia, this Gondwanan relict is instantly recognized by its unique...
Plants > Apocynaceae & Epiphytic Ant Plants
The Rattle Skull (Dischidia major), also known as the Malayan Urn Vine, is an extraordinary epiphytic climbing succulent belonging to the milkweed and dogbane family Apocynaceae. Native to the sunny coastal forests and mangrove swamps of tropical Asia and northern...
