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Hydnora bolinii

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Odd parasitic plant with fleshy flowers identified as new species

A review of hydnora plants has identified one new species based on preserved specimens and reinstated two others, bringing the total number to 10

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The surprising origin of sprouts, the vegetable we either love or hate

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The surprising origin of sprouts, the vegetable we either love or hate

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2FMXHTK Red thick Lord of the Rings book lies on Middle-Earth map

Humans

Don’t Miss: A fantastical journey through The Science of Middle Earth

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Experienced inspector or investigator in protective suite collecting evidence and taking photos about crime scene in the forest.

Humans

Planting Clues review: Intriguing tales about plants’ role in crime

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plane destroyed in Hurricane Gilbert

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Hurricane that hit Jamaica helped low-lying trees spread to mountains

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water lily

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Newly identified species is the world’s largest known giant water lily

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mignonette leek orchid

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Rediscovered orchid was presumed extinct for almost a century

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Beautiful images illustrate the dawn of modern botany

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Beautiful images illustrate the dawn of modern botany

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Uvariopsis dicaprio

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Newly identified tree species named in honour of Leonardo DiCaprio

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Date palm

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‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming

For the first time, grafting has been made to work in monocots, a type of plant including oats, wheats and bananas – and it might improve disease tolerance among these important crops

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Life

The major science-fiction films that get botany spectacularly wrong

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Life

Thieving honeybees offer a glimpse of flowers’ evolutionary origins

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Insect-killing plant found by Australian highway is new to science

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Tomatoes have a kind of nervous system that warns about attacks

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