Hyneman

The hyneman bears a resemblance to the cobra lily found in the northwestern USA, on Earth. The presence of analogous features shared by these two specimens suggests that convergent evolution has occurred on these two distant bodies due to an identical aspect in the environment. Botanists on Earth are still unable to unravel this biological mystery. The Pandoran plant is far larger than the Earth variety, however.
The hyneman appears more highly evolved than its namesake, however, in that the tubular folded leaf is thigmonastic and able to move quickly when touched. Animals are lured into the enclosure by the fragrance of the flower hidden inside and the presence of water at the base, which has been pumped up from the roots. Unknown to the prey, the inside of the leaf is coated with necrotizing (flesh-eating) bacteria and other microbes that are unique to this species and can digest the captured prey into nutrients for the plant.
The giant tubular leaves are large enough to trap a Na'vi or similar-sized creature. Both hexapede and viperwolves have been known to fall prey to the plant. On rare occasions, Na'vi, too, have been trapped by the creature, but are usually able to escape its grasp.
==Botanical description==
The hyneman is a gigantic carnivorous plant with tubular leaves resembling a rearing cobra’s head, each with a large forked leaf that looks like fangs. Its leaves are red with green highlights and have translucent spots allowing light inside the large enclosure.
==Ecology==
Animals enter the leaf through an open fold along the length of the tube, which senses their touch and rapidly closes. Bacteria and other organisms inside digest the animals, providing nutrition for themselves and the plant.
==Ethnobotany==
The plant is very dangerous, especially to Na'vi children, which is why it is usually avoided.
==Trivia==
* There is a plant called a "orchidee" in the files of Avatar: The Game that is similar to the description of the hyneman, but it is unclear if it is intended to be it.
* Concept artist Daphne Yap designed a variety of plants, but it is unclear if any are supposed to be the hyneman.
==Source==
*Pandorapedia - Pandoratonia myopora article
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Category:Flora
Category:Carnivorous flora