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Image Title: Hydnora africana
Image Credit: Sherwin Carlquist
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Copyright held by: Carlquist, BSA
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The threads that cross the gaps between the "sepals" of the Hydnora flower when the flower opens are pulled apart after a few days. Any beetles that entered the flower through those threads can now easily escape.

Return to the Hydnora africana page or the Parasitic Plant Index.

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