Efforts are being made to bring a rare native orchid back from the brink of extinction. The swamp helmet orchid is the smallest and rarest of 22 'Corybas' species in New Zealand.
Conservation efforts have lead to a larger population of the species popping up over the past couple of years, which means botanists can properly study the species to ensure we don't lose it forever. Curator of Plants at Te Papa Tongarewa Dr Carlos Lehneback talks to Charlotte about what they're doing.
The swamp helmet orchid (Corybas carsei). Photo: Dr Carlos Lehnebach
