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In October 2020, Fungal Genetics and Biology published an online publication titled Pseudoflowers produced by Fusarium xyrophilum on yellow-eyed grass (Xyris spp.
) in Guyana: A novel floral from Imane Laraba and others from the U.
S.
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
mimicry system? Research paper.
The study reported a new type of flower mimicry system, in which the artificial flowers are composed entirely of fungal tissues, which is in sharp contrast with the improved leaves recorded in the previous mimicry system.
Because of its interest, Science magazine published a review article titled "It is not a flower.
It is a fungus!".
The article pointed out that this is the first time in history that a "fake flower" composed of fungi has been discovered.
These three flowers may look the same.
But if you look closely, you may find that the petals on the right are somewhat different.
This is because they are not flowers, but a fungus (Fusarium fusarium) infects a Xyris plant and prevents the plant from blooming on its own.
Surprisingly, however, the fungus hijacks an unknown aspect of the plant.
It grows on the plant to mimic all the petals of a flower and has ultraviolet reflectivity.
This is the first known "fake flower" ever, and it's not just a part of the leaf previously found.
Not only that, the fake flowers of this fungus even emit a flower-like smell to attract insects, trick bees and other pollinators to help them disperse the spores, so as to achieve the purpose of mass reproduction.
In summary, the study shows that fake flowers are a novel flower mimicking system that attracts insect pollinators to bring their conidia into the carrier through visual and olfactory cues, which may help this fungus hybridize and infect previously uninfected plant.
Link to the paper: https:// https:// #!
) in Guyana: A novel floral from Imane Laraba and others from the U.
S.
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
mimicry system? Research paper.
The study reported a new type of flower mimicry system, in which the artificial flowers are composed entirely of fungal tissues, which is in sharp contrast with the improved leaves recorded in the previous mimicry system.
Because of its interest, Science magazine published a review article titled "It is not a flower.
It is a fungus!".
The article pointed out that this is the first time in history that a "fake flower" composed of fungi has been discovered.
These three flowers may look the same.
But if you look closely, you may find that the petals on the right are somewhat different.
This is because they are not flowers, but a fungus (Fusarium fusarium) infects a Xyris plant and prevents the plant from blooming on its own.
Surprisingly, however, the fungus hijacks an unknown aspect of the plant.
It grows on the plant to mimic all the petals of a flower and has ultraviolet reflectivity.
This is the first known "fake flower" ever, and it's not just a part of the leaf previously found.
Not only that, the fake flowers of this fungus even emit a flower-like smell to attract insects, trick bees and other pollinators to help them disperse the spores, so as to achieve the purpose of mass reproduction.
In summary, the study shows that fake flowers are a novel flower mimicking system that attracts insect pollinators to bring their conidia into the carrier through visual and olfactory cues, which may help this fungus hybridize and infect previously uninfected plant.
Link to the paper: https:// https:// #!
