It's thought that flowers have colours to attract visitors, but it seems that's not always the case.
Tag - plant records
Alun Salt
Plant records: Most overdue library book?
Name: the ‘En Tibi’ herbariumScientific name: ‘En tibi perpetuis ridentem floribus hortum‘ [‘Here for you a smiling garden of everlasting flowers’]Known for: not being of known originRecord...
“Plant” Records: The Planet’s Biggest Pollinator
Once again, people underestimate the effect this mammal can have on wildlife.
Plant Records: The world’s most common group of plants is…
...is 'rare' plants. A recent article in Science Advances labelled over a third of species as 'exceedingly rare'.
Guillaume Lobet
Plant Records: The ever thirsty sugarcane
You might like a drink at Christmas, but Jenna Loiseau finds that sugarcane is REALLY thirsty.
Guest Author
Plant Records: Pink Pineapple
Today we look at the most panther-like of the fruits, the pink pineapple.
Alexandra Boliver-Brown
Plant Records: More Weed Than You Ever Need
Name: Palmer amaranth Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri Known for: Destroyer of crop yields Record broken: Weed of the Year two years running (2014-2015) Palmer amaranth, also known as Palmer’s pigweed, is a fast...
Plant Records: When Land Doesn’t Mean Land…
Name: Common eelgrass Scientific name: Zostera marina * Known for: Stabilizing the seabed, providing food and habitat for other marine organisms, maintaining water quality, supporting local economies… Record broken:...
Nigel Chaffey
Plant Records: An ever increasing pot of gold
Name: Maize or Corn Scientific name: Zea mays Known for: Food of the Gods (or Blasphemy against them when in Corn Dogs) Record broken: Yields I expect most of you have limited direct experience with many of our other...
Editor Pat Heslop-Harrison
Plant Records: Don’t judge ryegrass by its looks
Name: Perennial ryegrass Scientific name: Lolium perenne L. Known for: Being a super yummy forage grass for grazing ruminants and liked as turf for sports people in temperate climates of the world Record broken: Two...
Susanne Barth
Plant Records: The Plant that Fooled Millions
Name: Baniwi (Banana Kiwi) plant Scientific name: N/A Known for: Fooling millions and millions of people Record broken: Going viral on the internet At AoBBlog, we like graphs and data. Therefore, I decided to approach...
Anne Osterrieder
Plant Records: The (Almost) Invisible Giant
Name: Tiama African Mahogany Scientific name: Entandrophragma excelsum Known for: Being freakishly good at hiding despite its size Record broken: Height There was a surprising article in Biodiversity and Conservation...
AoBBlog, Spruced Up and Ready for 2017
As the year draws to a close, we have been working hard behind the scenes to make AoBBlog ready for 2017. The biggest changes have been fuelled by our vision to revamp the negative perception of scientific blogging and...
