Plant thought extinct for 200 years sparks legal action against Sydney development
by Naaman Zhou from on (#2G55Z)
New South Wales environmental defenders office takes action against developers of freight terminal after the shrub hibbertia fumana found on site
A newly rediscovered rare plant - thought to have become extinct almost 200 years ago - has sparked a legal action in Sydney's west against a development that threatens the flower's only known location.
About 370 specimens of Hibbertia fumana - a small flowering shrub endemic to Sydney - were found on the grounds of the proposed 83-hectare Simta Moorebank transport hub late last year.