when spring is in full swing, there is no denying how beautiful the world looks. The trees get new leaves and with them come an array of colorful flowers. Butterflies and hummingbirds are everywhere as the sombre winter mood lifts. It’s my personal favorite time of the year. In this list we will take a look at some amazing flowers which, sadly, you probably won’t see this coming spring. These are the rare, endangered and in some cases extinct in the wild flowers. The reason most of these carry the title of rare, is because humans do not have the ability to work in perfect harmony with nature. For example, Humans build a dam, the dam prevents a specific river from flowing freely, which prevents a specific frog or fish from breading, which results in a specifickind of bird not getting food, which results in a specific kind of flower not being pollinated, which can eventually lead to the extinction of that plant. In that one scenario of building a dam humans have basically killed off three species, and history is filled with hundreds of similar occurrences. Regardless of what drove them to become rarities, the following plants are far and few between, and having the opportunity to see one for yourself should be a celebrated occurrence.
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Jade Vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys

Jade Vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys

The jade vine is a rare woody vine native to the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. It is a member of the pea and bean family and is closely related to kidney beans. The plant carries claw shaped flowers which grow from hanging trusses; they can reach up to three meters in length. The flower’s color can vary from blue green to mint green. The species has proven extremely difficult to propagate, and is considered an endangered species due to the destruction of its habitat and a decrease in natural pollinators.
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Corpse Flower
Rafflesia arnoldii

Corpse Flower
Rafflesia arnoldii

This fascinating flower is found mainly in low lying tropical rainforests of Indonesia. This is one of the world’s rarest, most endangered and largest flowers and it can reach a total width of over a meter. The Rafflesia’s survival is totally dependent on a specific vine called the Tetrastigma vine. As the Rafflesia is a bodiless, stemless, leafless, rootless parasite, it requires the vine for nourishment and support. It is also a carrion plant, which means that it releases a pungent rotten flesh smell when in bloom to attract flies and carrion beetles to aid in pollination. Once in bloom, the flower will only last about a week before dying.
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Gibraltar Campion
Silene tomentosa

Gibraltar Campion
Silene tomentosa

This species of Campion is particularly rare and is only found on the high cliffs of Gibraltar. This plant was believed extinct by the entire scientific community outside Gibraltar in the 1980s but the Gibraltar botanical section knew there were a few specimens left. Sadly, by 1992 all traces of the plant had vanished and it was declared extinct. In 1994 a single specimen was discovered by a climber on the inaccessible cliffs and the species came back to life. It was propagated at themillennium seed bank and specimens are grown at The Almeda Gibraltar Botanic Gardens as well as the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
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Franklin Tree
Franklinia alatamaha

Franklin Tree
Franklinia alatamaha

This tree is a part of the tea family but is the sole species in its genus and a very rare flowering plant. The tree is native to the Altamaha river valley in Georgia, but has been extinct in the wild since the early 19th century. In fact this beautiful tree is only known today because of the Bartram family, who were avid horticulturists and propagated the tree before its extinction in the wild. The plant, which has fragrant white blooms and leaves that turn into a bright red color in fall, is now a popular ornamental plant. All the examples of this tree today stem from one of the trees propagated by the Bartram’s.
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Parrot’s Beak
Lotus berthelotii

Parrot’s Beak
Lotus berthelotii

This is a beautiful flower that has been classed as exceedingly rare since 1884. It is believed to be completely extinct in the wild, but a few individuals might have survived. This stunning plant is endemic to the Canary Islands and is believed to have originally been pollinated by sunbirds, which have long since become extinct in the Canary Islands. This could help to explain the scarcity of the plant. Experiments have been undertaken to find new pollinators for the flowers, in hopes that they can successfully be reintroduced to the Islands, but as of 2008, no fruit had been successfully produced. The Parrot’s beak is however cultivated in the horticulture trade, which can allow even you to own one!
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Chocolate Cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus

Chocolate Cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus

This is a dark red to brown species of Cosmos, native to Mexico. Sadly it has been extinct in the wild for over a hundred years. The species survives today as a single non fertile clone, which was created in 1902 by vegetative propagation. The flowers which are produced by the plant are a rich deep red to brown color and grow to about 3-4 cm in diameter. The flowers have a lovely vanillin fragrance in the summer (also found in vanilla beans, some coffee beans and some cacao beans), which also makes it a wonderful ornamental plant.
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Koki’o
Kokai cookei

Koki’o
Kokai cookei

This is an extremely rare tree, endemic to Hawaii. It was discovered in 1860, at which time only three specimens could be found. The tree proved difficult to propagate, and by 1950, after the last seedling died, it was deemed extinct. In 1970 a sole survivor was found, which was sadly destroyed in a fire in 1978. Luckily one of the branches of that last remaining tree was saved, and grafted into 23 trees that exist today, all of which are situated in various places in Hawaii. The Kokai is a small tree that grows to about 10-11 meters high. Their most striking feature has to be the hundreds of bright red flowers that mature trees produce annually. Sadly that is a rarity which few will be privileged to see.
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Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers
Cypripedium calceolus

Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers
Cypripedium calceolus

This is an extremely rare type of wild orchid found across Europe. Britain’s only example of this plant, which used to be more common and widespread, can be found on a golf course and has been under strict police protection since 1917. A single cutting can be sold for US$5000, which is shocking as the plant is very difficult to propagate. Its seeds bear no nourishment for the growing plant, so it lives in a symbiotic relationship with a specific type of fungus, which provides it with nourishment, until the adult leaves can produce enough nourishment for the plant, at which time the fungus will also live off it. There are many types of Lady slipper orchids, many of which are rare. This specific type, has dark purple to almost red brown tendrils with a bright yellow “slipper or moccasin.”
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Ghost Orchid
Epipogium aphyllum

Ghost Orchid
Epipogium aphyllum

The Ghost orchid is a fascinating rare plant that was presumed extinct for almost 20 years, only recently did it rear its head again. The plant is so rare because it is basically impossible to propagate. It has no leaves, does not depend on photosynthesis and does not manufacture its own food. Like the Lady slipper, it needs a specific fungus in close contact with its root system, which feeds it. The Ghost orchid never grows leaves, and will therefore always depend on the fungus for its nourishment. The Ghost orchid can live underground for years, without showing any external signs and will only bloom when all conditions are optimum. This explains why someorchid enthusiasts search for years and years just to have a glimpse of this elusive flower.
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Middlemist Red
Middlemist camellia

Middlemist Red
Middlemist camellia

This is probably the rarest flowering plant in the world as there are only 2 known examples. One can be found in a garden in New Zealand and the other is situated in a greenhouse in Britain.The plant was originally brought to Britain from China by John Middlemist (after whom the plantwas named) in 1804. It has since been completely wiped out in China. The plant in Britain remained barren for years and only started bearing flowers recently. The flowers are, contrary to its name, bright pink in color and look almost rose like. It is believed to be highly possible that more examples of this species has survived in people’s gardens, unbeknown to them, as it was once sold directly to the public by John Middlemist.


Ada diskusi besar tentang tempat terpanas di bumi. Banyak yang percaya di Al Azizyah, Libya, dengan suhu tercatat 136 derajat Fahrenheit (57,8 derajat celcius), dan tempat terpanas kedua berada di Death Valley, California, Amerika Serikat, yaitu 134 Fahrenheit pada tahun 1913. Tetapi menurut situs lain, satelit NASA mencatat suhu permukaan setinggi 71 ° C (159 ° F) di gurun Lut Iran, konon yang ini adalah temperatur terpanas yang pernah tercatat di muka Bumi. Daerah ini, yang meliputi wilayah sekitar 480 kilometer, disebut Gandom Beriyan (panggang gandum).







Merupakan peninggalan arkeologi suku Maya di Meksiko yang paling lengkap serta masih terawat dengan baik. Menurut buku budaya suku Maya dari Chilam Balam, kompleks candi ini dibangun antara tahun 502-522 Masehi. Suku Maya hanya menempatinya selama 200 tahun, kemudian mereka berpindah ke daerah pantai di Campeche. Itza merupakan titik sentral kompleks bangunan lainnya seperti Piramida Kukulcan, Candi Chac Mool, dan bangunan Seribu Tiang.
Atau Patung Kristus Penebus (bahasa Portugis: Cristo Redentor) adalah patung Yesus Kristus dengan gaya arsitektur Art Deco terbesar dan terdapat di Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Patung memiliki tinggi 38 meter dan terletak di puncak dari Gunung Corcovado yang tingginya 710 m di Taman Nasional Hutan Tijuca, yang menghadap ke kota.
Adalah sebuah gedung pertunjukan yang besar/amphitheatre, terletak di Ibukota Negara Italia, Roma, bernama asli “Flavian Amphitheatre”, didirikan oleh Raja Vespasian dan terselesaikan oleh anaknya Titus. Ada yang berpendapat bahwa Colosseum dibuat pada tahun 79 SM. Asal nama Colosseum berasal dari sebuah patung setinggi 130 kaki atau 40 m yang bernama Colossus. Tempat ini di set untuk menampung 50.000 orang penonton.
Tembok Raksasa Cina atau Tembok Besar merupakan bangunan terpanjang yang pernah dibuat oleh manusia, terletak di Republik Rakyat Cina. Panjangnya adalah 6.400 kilometer (dari kawasan Sanhai Pass di timur hingga Lop Nur di sebelah barat) dan tingginya 8 meter dengan tujuan untuk mencegah serbuan bangsa Mongol dari Utara pada masa itu. Lebar bagian atasnya 5 m, sedangkan lebar bagian bawahnya 8 m. Setiap 180-270 m dibuat semacam menara pengintai. Tinggi menara pengintai tersebut 11-12 m. Untuk membuat tembok raksasa ini, diperlukan waktu ratusan tahun di zaman berbagai kaisar.
Machu Picchu (“Gunung Tua” dalam bahasa Quechua; sering juga disebut “Kota Inca yang hilang”) adalah sebuah lokasi reruntuhan Inca pra-Columbus yang terletak di wilayah pegunungan pada ketinggian sekitar 2.350 m. diatas permukaan laut. Berada di atas lembah Urubamba di Peru, sekitar 70 km barat laut Cusco. Merupakan simbol Kerajaan Inka yang paling terkenal. Dibangun pada sekitar tahun 1450, tetapi ditinggalkan seratus tahun kemudian, ketika bangsa Spanyol berhasil menaklukan Kerajaan Inka.
Adalah sebuah situs arkeologikal di Yordania, terletak di dataran rendah di antara gunung-gunung yang membentuk sayap timur Wadi Araba, lembah besar yang berawal dari Laut Mati sampai Teluk Aqaba. Petra adalah kota yang didirikan dengan memahat dinding-dinding batu di Yordania. Simbol teknik dan perlindungan. Kota ini didirikan dengan mengali dan mengukir cadas setinggi 40 meter. Petra merupakan ibukota kerajaan Nabatean. Didirikan pada 9SM-40M oleh Raja Aretas IV sebagai kita yang sulit untuk ditembus musuh dan aman dari bencana alam seperti badai pasir. Nabatean membangun Petra dengan sisitem pengairan yang luar biasa rumit. Terdapat terowongan air dan bilik air yang menyalurkan air bersih ke kota, sehingga mencegah banjirmedadak. Mereka juga memiliki teknologi hidrolik untuk mengangkat air.
Adalah sebuah monumen yang terletak di Agra, India. Dibangun atas keinginan Kaisar Mughal Shah Jahan, anak Jahangir, sebagai sebuah musoleum untuk istri Persianya, Arjumand Banu Begum, juga dikenal sebagai Mumtaz-ul-Zamani atau Mumtaz Mahal. Pembangunan menghabiskan waktu 23 tahun (1630-1653) dan merupakan sebuah adi karya dari arsitektur Mughal. Shah Jahan memerintahkan Ustad Ahmad membuat bangunan ini. Ustaz Ahmad mengumpulkan 20.000 orang pekerja yang terdiri dari tukang batu, tukang emas, dan pengukir yang termasyhur dari seluruh dunia. Dengan bumbung, kubah dan menara yang buat dari marmer putih, serta seni mozak yang indah. Sebanyak 43 jenis batu permata, termasuknya yaitu berlian, jed, kristal, topaz, dan nilam telah digunakan untuk memper indah Taj Mahal.
Adalah piramida tertua dan terbesar dari tiga piramida yang ada di Nekropolis Giza. Dibangun sebagai makam untuk firaun dinasti keempat Mesir, Khufu. Dibangun selama lebih dari 20 tahun dan diperkirakan berlangsung pada sekitar tahun 2560 SM. Tiga piramida yang lebih kecil untuk istri Khufu, dan sebuah piramida “satelit” yang lebih kecil lagi, berupa lintasan yang ditinggikan, dan makam-makam mastaba berukuran kecil di sekeliling piramida para bangsawan.
Acropolis adalah dataran tinggi berbatu setinggi 156 m, dan ada beberapa reruntuhan bangunan kuno yang dulunya adalah kuil yg menjadi pusat sejarah Athena. Mulai dibangun 1.300 tahun SM. Acropolis sebenarnya sebuah kota kecil yang permai, sampai kerajaan Persia menghancurkannya di tahun 480 SM. Setahun kemudian tentara Yunani mengalahkan Persia dan membangun ulang kuil-kuil itu. Antara tahun 467 sampai 404 SM, bangunan tersebut selesai dibangun. Pada tahun 1834 Athena menjadi ibukota Yunani, raja Otto menetapkan Acropolis sebagai bangunan arkeologi yang dilindungi. Tahun 1975 Acropolis direstorasi.
Adalah nama sebuah kompleks istana sekaligus benteng yang megah dari kekhalifahan bani ummayyah di Granada, Spanyol bagian selatan (dikenal dengan sebutan Al-Andalus ketika benteng ini didirikan), yang mencakup wilayah perbukitan di batas kota Granada. Istana ini dibangun sebagai tempat tinggal khalifah beserta para pembesarnya.













