Boquila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lardizabalaceae, endemic to temperate forests of central and southern Chile and Argentina.

Nov 30, 2022 · A South American plant called Boquila trifoliolata can mimic the leaves of other plants, and it’s stirring up drama in the botany world.

It looks so ordinary, this vine. But it’s not. It is, arguably, the most mysteriously talented, most surprising plant in the world. It’s called Boquila trifoliolata, and it lives in the...

Sep 18, 2024 · Plant ecologist Ernesto Gianoli was strolling in the rainforest in southern Chile when he came across something unusual: The leaves of the familiar arrayán shrub were mimicked by leaves of a clearly unrelated plant, Boquila trifoliolata.

Jun 19, 2023 · Do you think plants have eyes? It may seem like a ridiculous question, but a climbing vine called Boquila trifoliolata is causing plant biologists to rethink what they know about plant biology. This plant has been shocking the world and boggling the minds of scientists.

Mar 6, 2025 · This is Boquila trifoliata (or trifoliolata), popularly known as the South American vine, an extraordinary plant with an unprecedented ability: the capacity to mimic the leaves of other species around it.

Nov 30, 2022 · Whatever the answer is, if researchers can uncover the mechanism of Boquila’s mimicry, they will likely discover something fundamental to plant biology that’s currently unknown, sources who spoke with The Scientist agree.

Feb 12, 2024 · Although it looked similar to most house plants in size, texture, and shape, he realized it was an entirely different species: the Boquila trifoliolata. This curious plant can mimic the physical attributes of other plants.

Dec 31, 2022 · Upon discovery that the Boquila trifoliolata is capable of flexible leaf mimicry, the question of the mechanism behind this ability has been unanswered. Here, we demonstrate that plant vision possibly via plant-specific ocelli is a plausible hypothesis.

Apr 25, 2014 · Meet Boquila trifoliolata – a vine native to Chile and Argentina only recently discovered and described by biologists. This remarkable vine is like no other plant, and distinguishes itself by the...