RT @jason_nge
Exacum sp. (possibly E. tenue), a mycoheterotrophic flowering plant species that belongs to the Gentian (#Gentianaceae) family. This plant was found growing on limestone near Kuching, Sarawak Borneo.
#Exacum #ExacumTenue #Mycoheterotrophic #Mycoheterotroph #Borneo

RT @jason_nge
Sciaphila major (#Triuridaceae), a mycoheterotrophic plant species native and endemic to Sarawak, Borneo. Mycoheterotrophs are partly or entirely non-photosynthetic plants that obtain their energy and nutrient requirements from fungi. #Mycoheterotrophic #Mycoheterotroph