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'''Floro Sapiens''' are a race of plant-like creatures that appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They loosely resemble [[Crazee Dayzee]]s, except with stem-like bodies. Under control of [[King Croacus IV]], the king of the Floro Sapiens, they begin to die after the [[Cragnon]] race disposes of its waste in their water supply. King Croacus, when not using his people to build him a palace filled with jewels, brainwashes the Cragnons with [[Floro Sprout]]s in order to stop his race from dying off.
'''Floro Sapiens''' are a race of plant-like creatures that appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Their name is a pun on the scientific name for [[human]]s, ''Homo sapiens'' (Latin for "wise man"), replacing the genus name for ''Flora'', meaning "plant life" (making their full name "wise plant" in Latin). They loosely resemble [[Crazee Dayzee]]s, except with stem-like bodies. Thier leader is [[King Croacus IV]], who goes crazy after the [[Cragnon]] race inadvertently pollutes the Floro Sapiens' water with their wastes. The pollutuion sickens other Floro sapiens as well, and in retaliation, they begin to kidnap Cragnons, brainwashing them with [[Floro Sprout]]s and having them help mine the [[Floro Caverns]] for jewels for King Croacus' palace.
 
Floro Sapiens' petals come in three colors: yellow, orange, and purple, and the game implies that these colours denote the plant's role in the Floro Sapiens kingdom, similar to [[Toad (species)|Toads]]. The yellow Floro Sapiens are the commoners, the orange Floro Sapiens are the military generals, and the purple Floro Sapiens are the royal guards. Statistic-wise, all Floro Sapiens are the same, however. They attack by throwing their heads, and even if the head is destroyed, the bodies can continue functioning.


[[Image:Floro Sapiens.jpg|thumb|left|Two '''Floro Sapiens'''.]]
[[Image:Floro Sapiens.jpg|thumb|left|Two '''Floro Sapiens'''.]]
Throughout Chapters [[Village of Crag|5-1]] and [[Mount Crag|5-2]], [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], and [[Tippi]] find themselves chasing down a band of Floro Sapiens carrying Cragnon prisoners. Eventually, the party discovers the secret entrance to the [[Floro Caverns]], the location of the Floro Sapiens' base of operations.
Throughout Chapters [[Village of Crag|5-1]] and [[Mount Crag|5-2]], [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], and [[Tippi]] find themselves chasing down a band of Floro Sapiens carrying Cragnon prisoners. The Floro Sapiens will attack the player unless they are wearing a dead Floro Sprout on their head, fooling the flowers into thinking they're brainwashed and harmless. Eventually, the party discovers the secret entrance to the Floro Caverns and eventually defeat King Croacus, uncovering the truth about the pollution. The entire story is recorded by the Cragnon documentarian [[Flint Cragley]], who vows to show the footage to his people and put a stop to the pollution, thus ending the feud between the two races.
 
Floro Sapiens' petals come in three colors: yellow, orange, and purple. Statistic-wise and action-wise, all Floro Sapiens are the same, sans their color; however the game implies that their color notates their role in the Floro Sapiens kingdom, similar to [[Toad (species)|Toads]]: the yellow Floro Sapiens are the commoners, the orange Floro Sapiens are the military generals, and the purple Floro Sapiens are the royal guards.
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==Trivia==
*The Floro Sapiens' name comes from ''flora'' (meaning "plant life") and ''sapiens'', Latin for wise. However, their name could much more simply be a combination of the term ''flora'' and ''Homo sapiens'', the scientific name for [[human]]s.
*Oddly enough, after the player completes Chapter 5, the Floro Sapiens are supposedly reformed; however, they will still continue to attack Mario and the other heroes if they revisit the world.
*The Floro Sapiens' attack method of throwing their heads is extremely similar to that of the ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' enemy [[Mekabon]], who could also survive without a head.
**The attacking method is repeated by [[Recapitator]]s in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
*If the character is wearing the Floro Sprout, the Floro Sapiens will not attack him/her.
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“Our super-mighty leader, King Croacus, will be STOKED to have a rare breed!”
Floro Sapien, Super Paper Mario

Floro Sapiens are a race of plant-like creatures that appear in Super Paper Mario. Their name is a pun on the scientific name for humans, Homo sapiens (Latin for "wise man"), replacing the genus name for Flora, meaning "plant life" (making their full name "wise plant" in Latin). They loosely resemble Crazee Dayzees, except with stem-like bodies. Thier leader is King Croacus IV, who goes crazy after the Cragnon race inadvertently pollutes the Floro Sapiens' water with their wastes. The pollutuion sickens other Floro sapiens as well, and in retaliation, they begin to kidnap Cragnons, brainwashing them with Floro Sprouts and having them help mine the Floro Caverns for jewels for King Croacus' palace.

Floro Sapiens' petals come in three colors: yellow, orange, and purple, and the game implies that these colours denote the plant's role in the Floro Sapiens kingdom, similar to Toads. The yellow Floro Sapiens are the commoners, the orange Floro Sapiens are the military generals, and the purple Floro Sapiens are the royal guards. Statistic-wise, all Floro Sapiens are the same, however. They attack by throwing their heads, and even if the head is destroyed, the bodies can continue functioning.

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Two Floro Sapiens.

Throughout Chapters 5-1 and 5-2, Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, and Tippi find themselves chasing down a band of Floro Sapiens carrying Cragnon prisoners. The Floro Sapiens will attack the player unless they are wearing a dead Floro Sprout on their head, fooling the flowers into thinking they're brainwashed and harmless. Eventually, the party discovers the secret entrance to the Floro Caverns and eventually defeat King Croacus, uncovering the truth about the pollution. The entire story is recorded by the Cragnon documentarian Flint Cragley, who vows to show the footage to his people and put a stop to the pollution, thus ending the feud between the two races.

Names in Other Languages

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