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What is 'Thismia malayana', which was in the news recently?

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    A new species of vine
  • 2
    A new species of tree
  • 3
    A new species of germ
  • 4
    A new species of plant
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Answer : 4. "A new species of plant"
Explanation :

Thismia malayana, a newly discovered mycoheterotrophic plant in the rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, steals nutrients from underground fungi rather than photosynthesizing. It thrives in the low-light forest understory, with special flowers pollinated by fungus gnats. Typically 2 cm long, it grows near tree roots or rotten logs and is highly sensitive to environmental changes, earning it vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List.

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