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New "Corpse Plant" Species Discovered in Former Khmer Rouge Territory
Image: Newly discovered species of "corpse plant" (WWF)Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study ' 24 in total, including a so-called 'corpse plant' (Amorphophallus sp.) which secretes a smell similar to decaying flesh (biodiversity never smelled so good).Other heartening news included the rediscovery of another species, such as Cantor's Giant softshell turtle (image of this cool turtle after the jump), believed to be extinct in Cambodia since 2003. The
Source: TreeHugger