A flowering mountain plant from southwestern China has been confirmed as carnivorous, settling a scientific question first raised by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago. Researchers found that ...
(CNN) — Sticky “hairs” on two plant species in the Saxifraga genus led famed British naturalist Charles Darwin to wonder: Could some plants in this genus be carnivorous? He couldn’t prove it then, but ...
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Scientists identify an insect-eating plant that just proved Charles Darwin's 150-year-old theory right
About 150 years ago, famous British naturalist Charles Darwin observed the sticky "hairs" on two plant species in the Saxifraga genus and wondered if some plants in the genus could be carnivorous.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flowering Saxifraga candelabrum plant captures insects with its sticky glandular hairs. - Xin-Jian Zhang Sticky "hairs" on two ...
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