来自朱拉隆功大学和松卡拉大学的植物学家在泰国西部通邦帕普姆国家公园发现了一种前所未知的植物物种，命名为恶魔花（Thismia daemona）1。这种无叶开花植物生长在海拔近1000米处，缺乏叶绿素，通过与地下真菌共生获取营养1。其最显著的特征是具有黑色花朵和类似角状突起的奇异外观1。
目前已知的恶魔花个体数量极为稀少，不足50株1。由于种群规模极小，该物种已被初步评估为极危物种1。这是Thismia第二组（section Geomitra）物种在泰国的首次发现，将该组植物的地理分布范围向北扩展1。加上此次新发现，泰国已知的Thismia物种总数达到16种1。
研究成果已发表于开放获取期刊《PhytoKeys》2026年第278卷，第177页1。研究人员建议采用联合国教科文组织人与生物圈计划框架进行可持续保护，并确保当地社区的参与1。
Botanists from Chulalongkorn University and Songkhla University have identified a striking new plant species in western Thailand, officially named Thismia daemona or "devil flower." 1 The discovery was made in Thung Yai Naresuan National Park at an elevation near 1,000 meters, where fewer than 50 individual plants have been documented. 1
The newly discovered species possesses several unusual characteristics. Lacking leaves and chlorophyll, Thismia daemona is a non-photosynthetic flowering plant that obtains nutrients through underground fungal associations. 1 Its distinctive appearance features black flowers and horn-like protrusions, lending the plant its ominous common name. 1 The species represents the first record of Thismia section Geomitra found in Thailand, marking a northward expansion of the genus's geographic range. 1 Thailand's known Thismia diversity now comprises 16 documented species. 1
Given its extremely limited population size and restricted distribution, the devil flower has been provisionally assessed as critically endangered. 1 The research team emphasizes that protection efforts should incorporate UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere programme framework to ensure sustainable conservation while engaging local communities. 1 The findings were published in the open-access journal PhytoKeys, Volume 278, page 177, in 2026. 1
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