New non-photosynthesizing plant species discovered on Ishigaki island, Japan
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 05:02
in Biology & Nature
A new species of non-photosynthesizing parasitic plant, Sciaphila sugimotoi, has been discovered on the subtropical island of Ishigaki in Okinawa, Japan. The research team responsible for this discovery was led by Project Associate Professor SUETSUGU Kenji (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) and the findings will be published on July 25 in Phytotaxa.