In lianas, there is a consistent trade-off between the water transport capacity and mechanical support by xylem, in contrast ...

She decided to seek a definitive answer to a question that had occupied botanists for two centuries: understanding the kinship and the evolutionary and biogeographic history of the 382 species of ...

These discoveries, including the "ghost palm" from Borneo, marzipan-scented lianas, and an entirely new family of plants, highlight the urgent need to protect global biodiversity. Unfortunately ...