Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Flower enthusiast Monique Kemperman from The Joy of Plants said the orchid family has an "astonishing 25,000 species". Celebrated for their "breathtaking floral displays", orchids typically ...

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ...

The diminutive orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus was named in 1891 for the finger-like appendage on its stigma. Now, over 130 years later, Kobe University botanist SUETSUGU Kenji has discovered that ...

L ife can get a bit lonely for the orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus. It grows in dark and secluded places where it’s easy to miss and rarely visited by pollinators, but a 130-year mystery has ...

However, these are not the only nutrients that orchids need as they also need magnesium, which helps plants store energy and helps improve flower production. Mark Curran, a gardener and founder ...

Flowers feed pollinators, conserve soil, purify water, and even remove toxins from the air. But the thing many of us adore ...