[PCA] NEWS: Scientist rediscovers rare plant unseen since 1985

[Olivia Kwong]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_on_sc/rare_plant

Scientist rediscovers rare plant unseen since 1985
By CHERYL WITTENAUER, Associated Press Writer Thu May 1, 3:39 AM ET

ST. LOUIS - A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has 
rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen 
by botanists in more than 20 years.

A single specimen of the plant was found in Mexico in 1985, but the plant 
wasn't seen again until St. Louis botanist George Yatskievych and a 
colleague found it in a pine oak forest in Mexico's mountains.

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