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The Moccasin Flower was Designed

Cornell, Allen B. (1976) The Moccasin Flower was Designed. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 12 (3): 2.

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Abstract

This article examines the pink moccasin flower (Cypripedium acaule) to challenge evolutionary explanations of its complex pollination mechanism and symbiotic relationship with fungi. The author highlights the flower's intricate design—the bee's seemingly inefficient pollination process and the plant's reliance on a specific fungus for seed germination—as evidence that contradicts evolutionary theory's gradual development through natural selection. Instead, the article suggests that the flower's unique features are best explained by creation, where the flower and its supporting elements were divinely designed. The text further uses the moccasin flower's characteristics and related orchid genera to argue against evolutionary common ancestry.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH101 Design
Q Science (General) > QK Botany > QK650 Plant Anatomy
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:40
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:40
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/310

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