Scientists sniff out rare 'dung' plant
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Scientists sniff out rare 'dung' plant

Sydney : Australia | Mar 21, 2011 at 9:46 PM PDT
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Alice Springs Desert Park curator of botany, Scott Pullybank, says the rare plant species Typhonium, also known as Sandover, was found near Utopia. The lily species generates heat up to 12 degrees above the environment around it and sends off an unpleasant smell which attracts dung beetles. "The flower... FULL ARTICLE AT Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 
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