In Japan, a rare mushroom-like flower of the genus Thismium was discovered. In this respect informs TASS.
Plants belonging to the genus Thymia are more like fungi in their metabolism. They are unable to photosynthesize and feed on substances obtained for them by symbiotic fungi.
Kenji Suetsugu of Kobe University and his colleagues have discovered a species of thymium that was previously thought to be extinct. Several inflorescences of thymium, resembling small translucent white-yellow mushrooms, were found in the forest near the city of Sanda. Examination of the samples showed that they most resembled flowers. Thismia cobensisdried specimens are partially preserved in the museum of the city of Kobe.
A detailed study on fresh samples, Thismia cobensis It really is a different species. Moreover, genetically this species is closer to its American relatives, and not to plants grown in New Zealand and Australia. Presumably, their distant ancestors “moved” through the Bering Strait and colonized the New World during the Ice Age.
ancient scientists to solve The origin of the honeycomb pattern in the desert.