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Scientists studying the unusual plant group Balanophora found that some species thrive without sunlight or sexual reproduction. Credit: Shutterstock A bizarre group of underground plants shows how ...

Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in dark forest undergrowth. Scientists surveying rare populations across East ...

Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa photographed on Ishigaki Island in southern Okinawa Prefecture, close to Taiwan. Credit: Petra Svetlikova A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and ...

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Deep in East Asian forests, scientists have finally mapped the unusual genomes of Balanophora, a non-green parasitic plant. Drawing on fieldwork in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, the team shows ...

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A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa from southern Okinawa Island. At the base of mossy ...

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