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First protozoa-trapping plant found

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  • Wilhelm Barthlott

    (Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn)

  • Stefan Porembski

    (Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn)

  • Eberhard Fischer

    (Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn)

  • Björn Gemmel

    (Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn)

Abstract

Some 450 species of insectivorous plants have been discovered since Darwin published his work on the subject in 18751. We report here the first known case of a plant that traps and digests protozoa.

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  • Wilhelm Barthlott & Stefan Porembski & Eberhard Fischer & Björn Gemmel, 1998. "First protozoa-trapping plant found," Nature, Nature, vol. 392(6675), pages 447-447, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:392:y:1998:i:6675:d:10.1038_33037
    DOI: 10.1038/33037
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