How does your mistletoe grow?
It looks pretty, it's great for wildlife and it's a good excuse for a cheeky kiss. So how do you get mistletoe... from bird poo? Read our blog and download the podcast to find out about this special evergreen.
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Perhaps of related interest:
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The research team found the plant on an expedition to Mount Mabu in northern Mozambique in 2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9304000/9304881.stm
Now, just in time for Christmas, they have confirmed that Helixanthera schizocalyx is new to science.