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An Australian rainforest frog last seen in 1990 has been listed as extinct on an updated global list of imperilled species, alongside 23 more native orchids at risk .
Contributions from citizen scientists who look for orchids are incredibly valuable in orchid research because they cover much more ground than a handful of experts.
Two images have been shared thousands of times on social media alongside a claim they show the “flower of the Holy Spirit”. The claim is false: neither image shows an orchid species called Peristeria Elata commonly known as the "flower of the Holy Spirit". The images actually show two other species of orchid.