Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:45:26 +0200Botanists stunned by tropical fern flourishing in Znojmo’s underground tunnelshttps://english.radio.cz/botanists-stunned-tropical-fern-flourishing-znojmos-underground-tunnels-8845581© 2026 Radio Prague International Venus hair fern is usually found in tropical and subtropical regions, growing on palm trees and in rainforests. But—much to the surprise of botanists—it has also taken root in the 14th-century underground tunnels of Znojmo, a town in South Moravia. Despite its unnatural surroundings, the plant is not only surviving—it’s thriving. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/465ee48a89c2ced811c73cc6b920a480.jpg?timestamp=1742550380 Botanists stunned by tropical fern flourishing in Znojmo’s underground tunnels https://english.radio.cz/botanists-stunned-tropical-fern-flourishing-znojmos-underground-tunnels-8845581 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9