Soh Kam Yung on Nostr: "Fairy lanterns (Thismia) are a type of mysterious, parasitic herb that look like ...

"Fairy lanterns (Thismia) are a type of mysterious, parasitic herb that look like something from another planet. [...] In the Malaysian rainforest, the vibrant saffron flowers of a never-before-seen Thismia species sprout just above the dense leaf litter, researchers report May 31 in PhytoKeys."

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/parasitic-fairy-lantern-plant-science

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