Scientists Discover Two Striking New Species of Carnivorous Plants — A group of botanists from |
A group of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States have identified two new distinctof carnivorous plants notable for their striking appearance. These species are a part of the butterworts family , a group of insectivorous flowering plants consisting of around 115 species. Their leaves have a sticky texture enabling them to capture and digest small insects.
Carnivorous plants, often found in nutrient-poor soil, use animals, typically small insects, as supplementary nutrient sources. This unique adaptation gives them a competitive edge over other plants, facilitating their survival in difficult environments. The tropical high Andes host a range of such challenging environments, which include marshlands and rocky terrains constantly drenched in rainfall and shrouded in clouds.
“And as small and scattered as the species’ suitable habitats are, so is the species composition,” says senior author Tilo Henning of Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research , who is a specialist in this plant family in this region. His colleague Álvaro Pérez of the Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Ecuador and his team were the first to discover the plants. They then got in touch with Henning.
“The results presented in this study show that the assessment of the Neotropical biodiversity is far from complete.
means “rain-loving butterwort”, as the plant prefers very wet conditions, receiving moisture from the waterlogged paramo-soil and enjoying the frequent rain and fog typical for this area.Pinguicula calyptrata
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