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Comment
. 2015 Jan 6;112(1):10-1.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1422278112. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

New evidence on the origin of carnivorous plants

Thomas J Givnish  1
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New evidence on the origin of carnivorous plants

Thomas J Givnish. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Growth form of Roridula gorgonias at Fernkloof Nature Reserve near Hermanus, showing glandular tentacles that immobilize insect prey. Close-up of leaves, showing a Pameridea bug (center) that eats immobilized prey and delivers nutrients to the plant via excreta.
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  • Carnivorous leaves from Baltic amber.
    Sadowski EM, Seyfullah LJ, Sadowski F, Fleischmann A, Behling H, Schmidt AR. Sadowski EM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jan 6;112(1):190-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1414777111. Epub 2014 Dec 1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015. PMID: 25453067 Free PMC article.

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