Global study maps most detailed tree of life yet for flowering plants

Mongabay
Apr 24, 2024, 11:34 am95 pts
After the first flower bloomed on the Earth, flowering plants evolved a staggering diversity and now make up about 90% of all plant life. Charles Darwin called this rapid domination an “abominable mystery.” A study published today, April 24, in the journal Nature and led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,…

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