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
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