Women, Plants, and the Power of a Name
Researchers uncover the real women behind botanical names, turning obscure eponyms into powerful stories of recognition and representation.
Researchers uncover the real women behind botanical names, turning obscure eponyms into powerful stories of recognition and representation.
After decades of sparse evidence, a recent study has brought new insights into the seed dispersal strategy of a peculiar African wild melon whose fruits grow hidden beneath the soil.
Botany One interviews Dr. Itumeleng Moroenyane, a passionate scientist interesting in the intricate relationships between plants and the organisms that surround them.
From bat visits at dusk to hummingbird sips at dawn, this plant’s clever pollination strategy reveals the power of flexibility in nature.
Botany One interviews Dr. Laura Lagomarsino, a plant evolutionary biologist that once she fell in love with tropical plants, she never looked back.
Botany One interviews Dr Kenji Suetsugu, a Japanese plant ecologist fascinated with plants that completely abandoned photosynthesis.
Have you ever wondered what’s inside a flower? It might look delicate and simple, but inside, they are busy running a secret operation.
Botany One interviews Dr Rocío Deanna, an Argentinian botanist fascinated by the evolution of the Solanaceae family.
Botany One interviews Dr David Alors, a Spanish researcher fascinated by the systematics and evolution of lichens.
A new metabolic model identifies the genetic basis of salt stress resilience in plants.
Botany One interviews Dr Karolina Heyduk, a plant evolutionary biologist interested in the origins a unique type of photosynthesis.
Well-managed golf courses are helping save endangered primrose flowers, allowing them grow in number and stay genetically healthy as farms become less friendly to wildflowers.
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