Endozoochory by the cooperation between beetles and ants in the holoparasitic plant Cynomorium songaricum in the deserts of Northwest China.

Cynomorium songaricum Rupr. first described by Carl Johann (Ivanovič) Ruprecht in 1840 is a desert parasitic plant that mainly parasitizes the roots of Nitraria L. (especially of Nitraria tangutorum Bobrov., Nitraria sibirica Pall.). During seed maturation, C. songaricum releases a distinct smell, a...

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Main Authors: Zhi Wang, Huan Guan, Bingzhen Li, Qianqian Zhang, Qing Chen, Dehui Wang, Kexin He, Zikang Jin, Guilin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319087
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