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There are
than 1,000 carnivorous plant
known to scientists. The western false asphodel is the first to be discovered in 20 years. Professor Graham believes there may be
carnivores among our common
. He said: "I suspect that there might be more carnivorous plants out there than we think." He believes many people will be
that the familiar asphodel is actually a
. Co-researcher Dr Qianshi Lin said: "What's particularly
about this carnivorous plant is that it traps insects near its insect-pollinated
." He added: "This seems like a conflict between carnivory and
because you don't want to kill the
that are helping you reproduce."
