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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)

submitted 6 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/todayilearned

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[–] CrayonRosary 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bullshit

After a decade of the original study describing the species mimicry capabilities in 2014, no independent research groups have verified the field observations

[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Examples of Boquila trifoliolata mimicking the leaves of other plants. Yellow arrows point to leaves of Boquila trifoliolata that are mimicking other species in A-G. Image H shows what Boquila trifoliolata leaves look like when they’re not mimicking other plants. Ernesto Gianoli/Trends in Plant Science

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/11/30/23473062/plant-mimicry-boquila-trifoliolata

[–] CrayonRosary 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's probably just different plants. If it can't be reproduced in the 10 years since the one study, why do you presume the study is correct?

[–] FlyingSquid 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Here's a scholarly article from 2022. What say you? All lies?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8903786/

[–] CrayonRosary 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was simply quoting the article you linked.

[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Calling something bullshit and continuing to do so after being shown evidence it isn't is not simply quoting an article.

And I notice you still haven't admitted it isn't bullshit despite being shown that it isn't.

[–] RestrictedAccount 5 points 6 months ago

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

[–] over_clox 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

After I die, I wanna be a vine. Or a cat.

I'll take either option. Do I get an option?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You can be dust, or bones.