![Dried specimens of the mystery plant were first collected from Peru's Manu National Forest in 1973. It was not until a Peruvian scientist collected live specimens for DNA analysis that it was identified as a new species and named Aenigmanu alvareziae. (Courtesy of Patricia Alvarez-Loayza)](https://themississippilink.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/feat_c60edf41-e762-4364-a10f-694982b6c81d-326x245.jpg)
‘Mystery Plant’ Finally Declared A New Species Decades After Its Discovery
The new species baffled scientists but had long been known to Amazonian native peoples.
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