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Chinese Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid

Last updated: 2006-06-21

Chinese Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid
2006-06-21

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Tsinghua University
For one type of orchid in China, procreating is a lonely affair. Rather than depending on insects or even the wind for pollination, scientists have discovered that the orchid Holcoglossum amesianum actually fertilizes itself, according to a report in this week's Nature. ... ...
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