Every spring, millions of people around the world head outdoors to admire wildflowers. But flowering is much more than a beautiful seasonal display. It is one of the most important stages in a plant's ...

Tulsi, widely known as Holy Basil, is a treasured plant in Indian homes, worshipped in temples, brewed in teas, and trusted in home remedies. But beyond its cultural and medicinal fame lies a more ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew together with international partners present their annual pick of the top 10 plants and fungi described as new to science in 2023. From threatened plants ...

A plant misidentified for more than a century has been named as a distinct and threatened species in northeastern NSW.

SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LeafWorks, a trailblazing botanical genomics and testing company for natural products, today announced the expansion of its DNA-based species identification ...

Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others. Researchers at the University of Southampton have ...

‘Lovely shrub’ hiding in plain sight for over 100 years found to be new species - Only 500 plants of the kind have so far ...

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Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the tiny size of the leaves, the smallest within the genus. This species has only ...

Silphion cured diseases and made food tasty, but Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish researcher thinks he’s found a botanical survivor. Professor Mahmut Miski cups a handful ...