Numflora

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Numflora
(Silentispinus iceageus)
Artwork of Numflora
Species is extinct.
24/150, Habitat Loss
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Nautophyta
Chorophylla
Sonorimalales
Silentispinaceae
Silentispinus
Silentispinus iceageus
Week/Generation 21/136
Habitat Barlowe Tundra, Barlowe Polar Scrub
Size 45 cm Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive (Stomata)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Airborne Spores
Descendant of Ancestor of


The numflora split from its ancestor, the hoh-humm. It has moved to the cold polar regions of Barlowe. There it shrunk in size and developed thicker leaves. Since its "sail" lost so much heat it evolved into sharp spines to help defend it from predators. Even its stem is shorter and thicker. However it still reproduces asexually with airborne spore. Its leaves not only have a bitter taste like their ancestor but when eaten causes a mild anesthetic. Thus "numbing" the herbivores mouth. This scares off the herbivore since it doesn't know if its getting poked by the spikes or not. Sometimes they will eat the spikes not knowing it and will at the least have a bad stomach ache and at the most die from internal bleeding.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Lurtrees (class Chorophylla)