Bizarre Fairy Lantern Parasitic Plant Discovered in Malaysia

A new type of plant called the fairy lantern was found in Malaysia.

This plant is special because it doesn't make its own food like most plants.

Instead, it steals nutrients from fungi in the soil.

The fairy lantern has a unique pinkish flower that looks like an umbrella with three tentacle-like structures.

Only 20 of these plants have been found so far, and scientists think they might be in danger of disappearing because there are so few of them.

The plant was discovered by a naturalist named Gim Siew Tan, who posted pictures online.

Scientists are still learning about this strange plant and how it lives.