Researchers exploring the forests of Thailand have identified a bizarre black flower that spends almost its entire life hidden beneath the soil.
Its eerie appearance earned it the memorable nickname "devil flower".
What makes it truly remarkable is that it has abandoned photosynthesis, the process most plants use to turn sunlight into energy.
Rather than feeding itself, it behaves like a parasite, drawing nutrients directly from fungi living in the ground.
Because it stays underground for so long, it is extremely difficult to find and study.
Scientists believe that countless species like it may still be waiting to be discovered.
Discoveries such as this challenge our assumptions about what a plant can be.
They also highlight how much biodiversity remains hidden from human eyes.