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'''Sponge-plants''' were | '''Sponge-plants''' were [[flower]]ing [[plant]]s native to [[Spiridon]]. | ||
When a sponge-plant sensed nearby | When a sponge-plant sensed nearby [[animal]]s, it shot out a [[liquid]] containing [[fungoid infection|fungal spores]] which would attach to and spread on those who were hit. | ||
[[Jo Grant]] was infected by a sponge-plant. A [[Spiridon (species)|Spiridon]] applied a paste to the infection, curing her.([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks]]'') | [[Jo Grant]] was infected by a sponge-plant. A [[Spiridon (species)|Spiridon]] named [[Wester]] applied a paste to the infection, curing her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The sponge-plant is not named on television, only in [[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks|the novelisation]]. | * The sponge-plant is not named on television, only in [[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks|the novelisation]]. | ||
* It is never made clear whether the sponge-plant and the [[fungoid infection]] spores are two separate species in a symbiotic bond or one species with qualities of both plant and fungus. In nature, a flowering plant reproduces by producing seeds. | * It is never made clear whether the sponge-plant and the [[fungoid infection]] spores are two separate species in a symbiotic bond or one species with qualities of both plant and fungus. In nature, a flowering plant reproduces by producing seeds. | ||
[[Category:Plants]] | [[Category:Plants]] | ||
[[Category:Spiridonian species]] | [[Category:Spiridonian species]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:48, 10 December 2023
Sponge-plants were flowering plants native to Spiridon.
When a sponge-plant sensed nearby animals, it shot out a liquid containing fungal spores which would attach to and spread on those who were hit.
Jo Grant was infected by a sponge-plant. A Spiridon named Wester applied a paste to the infection, curing her. (TV: Planet of the Daleks)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The sponge-plant is not named on television, only in the novelisation.
- It is never made clear whether the sponge-plant and the fungoid infection spores are two separate species in a symbiotic bond or one species with qualities of both plant and fungus. In nature, a flowering plant reproduces by producing seeds.
