New plant genus discovered in Montenegro
A team of international researchers, including Manica Balant from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona, has described a new plant species and genus: Petrolamium crnojevicii. The discovery was made in Montenegro, where scientists encountered a plant that did not match the morphology of any known species. To confirm its identity, they conducted molecular genetic, morphological, and […]
The plant genus Helichrysum has colonised Madagascar several times from Africa while maintaining similar biomes.
• A study led by the AFROMONT research team has revealed new insights into the origin and evolution of Madagascar’s flora. • Several analyses performed on the genus Helichrysum have revealed evolutionary links between the island’s species and species from various regions of continental Africa, providing evidence of multiple long-distance colonisations. • The results […]