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Offline Vene

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New Carnivorous Plant
« on: January 19, 2012, 07:46:11 pm »
Not a new species, but a previously unknown aspect of their physiology.
Flowering plants of the genus Philcoxia are the only known plants with the "awkward" feature of subterranean leaves, said Rafael Oliveira, a plant biologist at the State University of Campinas in Brazil.

Oliveira's new research sheds new light on the oddity, showing that the leaves act as traps for tiny roundworms, or nematodes. This worm food is vital for the plant's survival in the nutrient-deprived savannas of central Brazil.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120110-carnivorous-plants-worms-science-animals-brazil/

It makes me wonder if there are more carnivorous plants out there we don't know about. After all, about half of their body is concealed by soil which makes it very hard to study.

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Re: New Carnivorous Plant
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2012, 10:31:51 pm »
F-e-e-e-e-e-d m-e-e-e-e-e-.
I am an old man, and I've seen many problems, most of which never happened.

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Re: New Carnivorous Plant
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2012, 10:35:38 pm »
Does it have to be human?
Does it have to be mine?

Joking aside, this is a fascinating article.
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Re: New Carnivorous Plant
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 06:56:49 am »
Cool!  I love meat-eating plants!
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Re: New Carnivorous Plant
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 08:11:26 am »
F-e-e-e-e-e-d m-e-e-e-e-e-.
I was waiting for someone to make that joke.