Sticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant prediction
Summary
A sticky alpine flower has been confirmed as carnivorous, validating a prediction Charles Darwin made about carnivorous plants 150 years ago. The finding adds a new species to the ranks of known carnivorous plants.
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