The Secret Photosynthesis Inside Seeds
A new method reveals that developing barley seeds run their own form of photosynthesis, distinct from the familiar process in leaves.
Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra
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Carlos (he/him) is a Colombian PhD candidate at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil). He works as an Editor at Botany One and a Communications Officer at the International Society for Seed Science. Follow him at @caordonezparra.bksy.social.
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The Week in Botany June 8, 2026
This week: the first week of our Focus Issue on Digital Botany, perfumes to save endangered species, plus urban byrophytes and lichens.
Vellozia sessilis
Once known from only two sites in Brazil’s rocky Cerrado highlands, Vellozia sessilis is now helping show how fieldwork and citizen science can protect microendemic plants.
The Week in Botany June 1, 2026
This week: Sweet potatoes on Mars, floral snouts, and a researcher working on nature-based solutions for controlling nematodes.
Loudetiopsis chrysothrix
The capim-brinco-de-princesa brings together the beauty of the dry-season Cerrado, community seed collection and a new vision for native landscaping.
Science Shared: May 30
This week: selective autophagy, maize flowering, water-potential sensing, and much more.
How Temperature Helps Palm Seeds Break Free
New research shows that the seeds of Butia capitata use seasonal temperature cues to weaken their protective barriers, ensuring germination happens when the rainy season gives seedlings the best chance to survive.
David Pires: Using Fungi to Fight Microscopic Plant Pests
Botany One interviews David Pires, a PhD candidate studying plant-parasitic nematodes and nature-based solutions for healthier crops and forests.
The Week in Botany May 25, 2026
This week: Flower economics, the Columbian Exchange, an interview with Dr Damilola Olanipon and more.
The Hidden Economics of Flowers
By comparing flowers and leaves across 245 species, researchers reveal that flowers follow hidden water-use strategies shaped by the same environmental pressures as the rest of the plant.
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