Claspetula indexis : Petal of Record
🔬 Scientific Name: Claspetula indexis
📎 Common Name: “The Tagging Thorn” or “Petal of Record”
🌱 Classification:
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Order: Caryophyllales
• Family: Dentofloridae
• Genus: Claspetula
• Species: indexis
🧬 Morphology:
• Central Axis: Thick, chisel-edged stem of pale mineral bone, shaped like a serrated stylus. Embedded along its sides are repeating grooves, as though pre-written with purpose.
• Bloom Node: Single radial socket at mid-stem from which five curved bone petals unfurl — each one barbed, semi-translucent, and stamped with a unique glyph index (never repeated across hosts).
• Tag Filaments: Ribbon-like extensions resembling surgical sutures trail from each petal, anchoring deeply into rib or scapular muscle. They tighten when ... See more