A rare Himalayan alpine flower has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after being “lost” for about 158 years, according to reports from India Today and Times of India. Both outlets describe the plant as a rare species associated with the Himalayan region and say it was found in the state during renewed field efforts that revisit areas where such species have not been recorded for more than a century. The coverage emphasizes that the rediscovery follows a long period during which the flower was not seen or documented, making the new finding significant for regional biodiversity knowledge. While the reports focus on the length of time the plant had gone unrecorded, they also situate the discovery within conservation and scientific documentation efforts in Arunachal Pradesh. Details such as the exact location of the find, the identity of the species as stated by researchers, and any immediate conservation steps are not fully provided in the excerpts shared, but the central points—rediscovery, rarity, and the 158-year gap since the last known record—are consistent across both sources.