Researchers discover new types of mysterious “Fairy Lantern” plants

In 2019, the researcher and natural guide, Muhammad Al -Muqnqi Shakeri, discovered an extraordinary plant in a forest in the Malaysian state of Trinjano. The factory grew close to the long -distance walking path, but it turned out that it had discovered a previously documented type.

As is detailed in a Ticket The factory was published on Monday in Phytokeys, a newly described species in the strange sex, nicknamed “Fairy Lantern” for its imaginary appearance. The factory has been named This pseudonym In honor of the nickname Shakeri.

“discovery This pseudonym Very interesting as it was found in a mountainous area known for its natural beauty. This discovery has been discovered on the edge of the famous mountain climbing path, but significantly, the species have been identified for the first time by the pseudonym, “read a statement By Pensoft Publishes, which publishes Phytokeys. Technology networks The quote is attributed to City Monira Matt Yunu, the other study author and research official at the Forest Research Institute in Malaysia.

photo This pseudonym The study displays a strange factory in different shades of orange or yellow, with the highest swelling from the accessories that resemble a petal or the touch, which reminds us of skinny stars (if I say that myself). The mysterious plant lives in wet areas shaded from the top of the hill Dipterocarp forests (A type of tropical rainforest), according to researchers.

However, “it was not easy to get samples for more study because its habitats are on the mountain, and the research efforts that were delayed over time.” In fact, since 2019, the researchers have documented only a total of five samples from This pseudonymDespite the fact that the condition of Trinjano “is known to be the richest countries in the peninsula in the diversity of species in this blood,” the researchers wrote in the study.

The duo blames the popularity of the area as a mountain climbing destination to destroy the plants of the plant. As a result, species are listed as threatened with extinction on the International Federation to maintain the red list of nature.

Over a broader, these species Mycoheterotrophic– The factors that have evolved away from photosynthesis as a form of energy and are now dependent on a symbiotic relationship with fungi of nutrition, where these parasites are. The types of these types are often characterized by strange flowers that attract “specialized insects that involve small insects such as fungi fungi,” according to the study.

Ultimately, the discovery highlights that there is still a lot to learn about more than the corners of the earth.