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Re: Dead Horses?

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 2002.04.22 at 15:31:36(8589)
James,
The Latin name musciverous actually means "fly-eating" from the Latin name of
the common house fly Musca. The Smell is certainly very attractive to house
flies and others even though it doesnt actually eat them. The purpose of
course is to use the flies as pollinators and the ruse works so successfully
that it is common to find fly eggs and even larvae in such flowers (I have
seen the same thing in the large starfish flowers of the succulent Stapelia).
So....no musk I am afraid.
Regards,
Geoffrey Kibby
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London

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