Carnivorous plant discovery validates theory proposed by Darwin 150 years ago
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By The China Daily
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Carnivorous plant discovery validates theory proposed by Darwin 150 years ago
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first carnivorous plant in the Saxifragales order — a group of non-woody flowering plants widely spread across temperate and cold mountain regions. The breakthrough validates a prediction made by British naturalist Charles Darwin in 1875.