Comment on Striped Coral Orchid - Mycoheterotroph

acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Myco-heterotrophs were previously known as Saprophytes (decay plants), because it was thought the plants themselves were metabolizing dead matter/waste. It’s not been long since scientists found out these plants were actually parasitizing the fungi that were breaking down the decaying matter.

  One famous example is the ghost pipe.

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