''Thismia hongkongensis'' is a species of ''

Thismia ''Thismia'' is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in family Burmanniaceae, known as "fairy lanterns". They are native to East and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas. Description ''Thismia'' are perennial,' ...

''. S.S.Mar and R.M.K.Saunders, the discoverers, published their discovery in the journal ''

PhytoKeys ''PhytoKeys'' is a peer-reviewed, open-access online and print botanical journal. Its stated goal is "to support free exchange of ideas and information in systematic botany". Printed issues of the journal are available in the libraries of the Unit ...

'' on 4 February 2015. This species is endemic to

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

References

Flora of Hong Kong hongkongensis Parasitic plants Plants described in 2015 {{dioscoreales-stub