Flying Squid@lemmy.world to todayilearned@lemmy.world · 5 months agoTIL a genus of vine named boquila is the only type of plant that can mimic its host organism regardless of the species of host (one vine can mimic multiple hosts) and no one knows how it does iten.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down18
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-linkTIL a genus of vine named boquila is the only type of plant that can mimic its host organism regardless of the species of host (one vine can mimic multiple hosts) and no one knows how it does iten.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world to todayilearned@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoWhat is the evolutionary advantage? It’s not like the host plant can see it.
What is the evolutionary advantage? It’s not like the host plant can see it.