THIS little book is intended for students who have already studied the elementary principles of botanical science. It is divided into three parts, dealing with respectively, the most general ...

In flowering plants, male and female reproductive structures can be found in the same individual plant. The organ of sexual reproduction is the flower. Male gametes are found in pollen grains and ...

With the temperature rising, there are plenty of plants that thrive in these hot summer conditions. Here are a few native ...

The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...

There is still time to plant some spring flowering bulbs. You can plant spring-blooming bulbs such as daffodils ... When we discuss bulbs, we are also including other bulb-like structures such as ...

About 1% of flowering plants (around 4,000 species) are parasitic. Read on to discover 10 interesting examples of parasitic plants, where they can be found and how they steal nutrients from other ...

A new fire-resilient, dual-blooming species of flowering plant, Dicliptera polymorpha, has been discovered in Talegaon Dabhade, India. This unique species features a rare spicate inflorescence and ...

Eryngoes, also called sea hollies, are perennial plants, occasionally annuals, with distinctive, bristly flower heads. They ...