Harp plant

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Harp plant: This flowering plant is native to Chemi (2530 Daibei C888413-9), a world owned by Indec Corporation, a well-known manufacturer of pharmaceuticals in Daibei. The plant's method of attracting pollinating insects is by sound rather than scent or color.

The fine strands stretched between its upright stems vibrate in the wind, at a pitch which attracts native insects. When the insect responds, it makes a meal of the harp plant's pollen as well as spreading it around.

The sap of the harp plant is used by Indec Corporation as a base for many of their antiviral and antifungal drugs. -dai TD 15