Balanophora yakushimensis Plant (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Balanophora yakushimensis Plant

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Due to the morphological similarities between Balanophora and mushrooms, it had been believed that mycophagous rodents were its main seed dispersers. However, Suetsugu has shown that the mushroom-mimicry hypothesis does not apply to B. yakushimensis.

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Kenji Suetsugu

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