solo@slrpnk.net to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoNewly discovered fairy lantern species can't photosynthesizewww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkNewly discovered fairy lantern species can't photosynthesizewww.earth.comsolo@slrpnk.net to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
Researchers found Thismia aliasii, a rare forest plant in Malaysia that glows and feeds on fungi instead of sunlight.
minus-squareTempus Fugit@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 months agoInteresting plant! Reminds me of Monotropa uniflora or ghost plant that are native to many parts of the world. It’s another plant that lacks the ability to photosynthesize and relies on a tree/fungus symbiosis. Nature is so cool!
Interesting plant! Reminds me of Monotropa uniflora or ghost plant that are native to many parts of the world. It’s another plant that lacks the ability to photosynthesize and relies on a tree/fungus symbiosis. Nature is so cool!