A new plant has been discovered in Texas's small town, Valentine. It may not be exactly your garden-variety ornamental, but the plant has an incredible story to tell. According to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram, the specimen is a distant relative of the eggplant which has already been discovered once in 1974 and another time in 1990, but was misidentified. Four decades later, the 14-inch plant was … [Read more...]
Rare Metal-Eating Plant species ‘Rinorea Niccolifera’ Discovered in Philippines
The scientists have found a new plant species that follows a unique and of course a strange lifestyle. The unique plant discovered in Philippines eats metal for a living. According to the researchers from the University of Philippines-Los Banos, the new plant species Rinorea niccolifera survives on nickel. The scientists spotted it on the western part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. The … [Read more...]
Nickel-eating plant species ‘Rinorea niccolifera’ found
Researchers have found a new plant species that eats metal. According to a new study, a new plant species, Rinorea niccolifera, has been found that possess an unusual lifestyle, i.e. it eats nickel for a living. The study has been funded by Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD). The … [Read more...]
