New Orchid Discovered in Ecuador with the Help of a Commercial Nursery
Orchidologists describe a new to science plant that was first photographed in 2003
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‘Genetic Goldmine’ Underlying Plant Resilience in Extreme Desert Environment
Evolutionary genomics approach offers clues for engineering more resilient crops to face climate change
Hidden Mangrove Forest in the Yucatan Peninsula Reveals Ancient Sea Levels
Researchers investigate an ancient coastal ecosystem found more than 120 miles from the nearest ocean
Clover Growth in Mars-Like Soils Boosted by Bacterial Symbiosis
Benefits of nitrogen-fixing bacteria could aid efforts toward farming soils on Mars
Scientists Rewrite the Rule Book of Flowering Plant Genetics
New initiative combines new and innovative DNA sequencing techniques with genetic information from 1KP
Researchers Publish Unique Vegetation Database as Open Access
Data on vegetation from 114 countries and from all climate zones on Earth is now freely accessible
Civil War Plant Medicines Blast Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockade
Progesterone in Botanicals Could Aid Women's Health
UIC receives grant to investigate how progesterone-like compounds in plants could help
Forensic Botany Uses Plant DNA to Trace Crimes
Faculty and students from Sam Houston State University report that they developed a test to individualize samples of marijuana that could be used to link drugs across cases
$10M in Federal Grants to Study Botanicals for Human Health
Funding will allow research into the safety and efficacy of botanical dietary supplements for women’s health to continue