The dual role of insects in parasitic plant reproduction solves a long-standing botanical mystery

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Dec 4, 2024, 4:11 pm139 pts
In the dark and moist understories of the subtropical forests of Shimoshima Island in Japan grow parasitic plants that feed on the roots of other plants. They are called Balanophora, and for over a century, the mechanism of their seed dispersal has remained a mystery.

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