Scientist rediscovers rare plant unseen since 1985

May 1, 2008 By CHERYL WITTENAUER, Associated Press Writer Scientist rediscovers rare plant unseen since 1985 (AP)

In this photo provided by Missouri Botanical Garden, a man holds up a portion of the stem and flowers of a newly rediscovered parasitic plant in its natural habitat Monday, June 12, 2006, in Guerrero, Mexico. The a rare parasitic plant hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. (AP Photo/Missouri Botanical Garden, George Yatskievych)

(AP) -- 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.

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humanist - May 01, 2008
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So this guy waits all this time and travels far to find a rare, endangered plant and the first thing he does is rip it up to take a picture...
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earls - May 01, 2008
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Haha, I wanted to say the same thing, but:

"a man holds up a _portion_ of the stem and flowers"
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