Suetsugu Relictithismia Flower (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Suetsugu Relictithismia Flower

Caption

The newly discovered plant Relictithismia kimotsukiensis probably diverged at an early stage in the evolution of the whole family and retains ancestral characteristics. This history is reflected in the plant’s name.

Credit

SUETSUGU Kenji

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