Bait and switch: sweet Nepenthes nectar is toxic to the ants it lures
Pitcher plants prove, lethally, that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Carnivorous plants lack genes to host arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
When friends abandon them, some plants go on a killing spree.
Botanists track where a plant thief hides
Advanced imaging captures the growth of a parasite inside its host.
Taming the beasts: challenges of identification in big plant genera
Digital revolution provides perfect opportunity to identify species.
When Storms Strike, Dutch Villagers Raise a Shield of Flowers
Some southern villages in the Netherlands continue the ancient practice of protecting their homes with St. John’s bouquets and wreaths. An ethnobotanical survey was recently conducted to understand the species composition and function of these blessed charms.
Drones can be used to monitor invasive weeds in hard to access habitats
Drones, equipped with automated detection systems, can efficiently survey difficult habitats, enabling targeted management of noxious weeds.
Wild cotton species can handle the heat
Four wild Australian cotton species thrive in high heat, unlike commercial cotton. These wild species could be used to breed heat tolerance into commercial cotton.
Nature vs nurture: Untangling why mycorrhizal fungal diversity differs across orchid species
Mycorrhizal communities are shaped by orchid trophic mode and biogeography but not orchid phylogeny.
Spikelet morphology in Restionaceae is more diverse than previously thought
Scientists have studied the morphology of male and female Leptocarpus denmarkicus spikelets, offering new insights into the evolutionary plasticity of flower development and seed dispersal within the Poales.
Thriving in Allchar: Arsenic and Thallium Tolerance in Viola Species
Viola metallophytes have evolved the rare capacity to tolerate toxic metals, allowing them to thrive in the harsh soils of Allchar, North Macedonia. Scientists now know that two closely related Viola species have evolved different tolerance mechanisms – opening up an interesting case of convergent e
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