Toxiglobes

The toxiglobe genus group replaced its ancestors the Double-Banded Toxiglobe, Pioneer Toxiglobe, and Pioneer Poisonglobe. They derive their names from a glyphosate-base cytotoxin that they produce that is deadly towards plents. Its toxin inhibits the production of folates and aromatic amino acids at the cellular level, causing cellular death. Plents will first to develop large raw patches of dead flesh in the digestive system, but eventually the toxin spreads thru the circulatory system and are readily taken up by other tissues, leading to death. Other kingdoms are less affected, and as a consequence, they are a favored food staple for many herbivourous Carpozoa species. Strength of the toxin can vary among the multiple species, though those descendant of the pioneer poisonglobe have the most potent varieties.

They can be found in terrestrial environments types that have access to sunlight, however they will favor climates with at least moderate amounts of precipitation. Most have primitive quasi-root nodules that keep them rooted in the soil, allowing them access to groundwater, which let them grow in mildly arid climates such as grasslands, woodlands, and montane ecosystems. Those descended from the double-banded toxiglobe not directly descended from the pioneer toxiglobe however have less developed quasi-root systems, leaving them restricted to areas where moisture is near the soil surface. These species are found in marshlands, riparians, beaches, and generally in and around sources of abundant water. They can be found on all continents, but the greatest diversity of species are found in Darwin and Drake.

Reproduction is done primarily through the production of spores, which will be carried through the water off to other locations for them to implant. Their spores are haploid, and usually produce offspring through self-mating, however occasionally spores of other parents will hybridize, facilitating an increase in genetic diversity. They will reproduce based off environmental factors, such as sustained warmer periods or, especially for the terrestrial species, after heavy rain.Those with more developed nodule systems will occasionally produce buds off of their nodules, creating networks that allow exchange of nutrients across distances.