Hydnora abyssinica
Hydnora abyssinica
A stemless, leafless, parasite. Flower large fleshy and stinky.
The members of this family pollinate through brood-site mimicry. This is a method of pollination in which the plant emits a smell that is attractive to insects, so that the plant can trap the insect and allow it to take pollen so that it can pollinate other Hydnora.
The members of this family pollinate through brood-site mimicry. This is a method of pollination in which the plant emits a smell that is attractive to insects, so that the plant can trap the insect and allow it to take pollen so that it can pollinate other Hydnora.