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Darwin Shows Carnivorous Plants Digest Insects Like Animals
The article reviews Darwin’s findings on Drosera rotundifolia and related plants, showing real digestion with acid secretion and a ferment, absorption into plant cells, and a complete nutritive system. It notes tentacles and glands, pollen and seeds as occasional food, and compares plant digestion to animal processes. It mentions Drosera, Pinguicula and Dionea muscipula, plus implications for plant physiology and classification.
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Darwin
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Mr. Darwin
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Burdon Sanderson