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TIL 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 it (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] RestrictedAccount 5 points 6 months ago

What is the evolutionary advantage? It’s not like the host plant can see it.