Taxonomy & Evolution Greater Eucalyptus hybridisation on younger, more disturbed landscapes Older landscapes are expected to be home to older, more genetically well-defined taxa with greater reproductive barriers. Erin Zimmerman 22 Sep 2020
Computational Models Floras of the Future: A look at Flora of North America Online Staying up to date and making all treatments machine-readable will broaden the project’s appeal, but it’s no small feat. Erin Zimmerman 02 Sep 2020
Plants & People Can’t Botanists agree on common names..? A rose by any other name… would be incorrectly described. Nigel Chaffey 24 Jul 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution “Long fuses” delayed angiosperms’ global take-over The time it took to accumulate key adaptations meant delays of tens of millions of years. Erin Zimmerman 20 Jul 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Topography Leaves Its Mark in Goldenrod Genetics The variation of montane environments means that the genetics of alpine goldenrods populations differ more than their lowland cousins. Alun Salt 14 Jul 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Uncovering the evolutionary history of the Potentilla genus Can new genomic tools help us to understand the evolution of polyploid species? William Salter 09 Jul 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Where did greater yams come from? A global effort to track the ‘yummy’ dispersal history of a polyploid plant Juniper Kiss 02 Jul 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution New genus and species of probable arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi uncovered in the Rhynie chert The new species bears a strong similarity to modern-day Archaeospora. Erin Zimmerman 29 Jun 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Nothofagus macrocarpa populations represent relics of a once-greater range Today’s remaining isolated populations are highly genetically diverse and extensively hybridized. Erin Zimmerman 26 Jun 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Scientists suggest bringing a fresh set of eyes to the problem, ‘When did the first flowers evolve?’ A disagreement on when flowers evolved could be solved by studying the real experts on pollination, the pollinators. Alun Salt 20 Jun 2020