Taxonomy & Evolution
Next generation sequencing of Zanthoxylum leads to rethink of previous generations of Zanthoxylum
Next-generation sequencing using target enrichment reveals that current sectional classifications of Zanthoxylum need revision.
Ecosystems
Phenotypic plasticity to nutrient availability in a wetland invasive species
Are triploid Butomus umbellatus plants more plastic to nutrient availability than diploid plants and does this make them more invasive?
Taxonomy & Evolution
Plant breeding systems on the remote oceanic island of Pohnpei
How do the breeding systems of recent colonizing and long established plant species vary on a remote oceanic island?
Ecosystems
A new study reveals how the Andes have shaped the history of aquatic plants
Researchers find that the rise of the Andes created conditions in the landscape that drove speciation in aquatic plants.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Triantha occidentalis es una nueva especie de planta carnívora
Entre hojas y flores, el pedúnculo de esta planta funciona como una pegajosa trampa atrapa insectos
Taxonomy & Evolution
Newly recognised carnivorous plant Triantha occidentalis
Between leaves and flowers, the peduncle of this plant serves as an insect sticky-trap
Taxonomy & Evolution
No need for orchids: mycorrhizal fungi do not depend on their hosts in Australia
Several fungi had distributions extending into central and northern parts of the continent, illustrating their tolerance of an extraordinarily wide range of environmental conditions.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Where Have All The Good Men Gone? Don’t Despair – Make Some Yourself (That’s What Plants Do..)
Observed rates of evolution in the experiment were among the highest yet recorded.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Variation between alpine and coastal populations of Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Can changes in ploidy level explain why certain Arctic and alpine species are able to survive at lower latitudes and elevations?
Taxonomy & Evolution
Estimates of leaf size set to get closer to reality
A one-size-fits-all estimate of leaf area has drawbacks if not all your leaves are the same shape.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Carex angustisquama‘s extreme life style keeps it a distinct species
It’s the hostile habitat that keeps these Carex plants together as a species.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Studying plant remains at the entrance and the exit of a chimpanzee
A chimp’s diet can be studied through microscopic opals.