The fifth international “Fascination of Plants Day” will be launched by plant scientists across the world under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).
- Africa
- America
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Upcoming events
From one little seed, planted into soil, many green lives can arise – from small herbs up to big trees, or from ornamental flowers to substantial crops which all animals and mankind need to survive on this planet. Plant biologists estimate the total number of plant species roughly to be about 250,000. On the back of this coordinated activity we hope to plant again many virtual and constantly germinating seeds in the collective mind of the European and World Public that plant science is of critical significance to the social and environmental landscape now and in future.
Near the Visitors Center @FairchildGarden one can find both male and female specimens of Clusia lanceolata. The female flower petals have dark red bases around the large stigmas. The male flowers have a different color scheme, different petal shape, and a cluster of stamens.
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To those who say lab work is boring.
Happy #DarwinDay2020 🎉 https://twitter.com/kewgardens/status/1227532980853313537
Great imagery by @JJeiter, Stella Langecker and Prof. Maximilian Weigend from #NeesInstitute for Biodiversity of Plants @UniBonn helps understand stamen–corolla tube modifications in #Boraginaceae.
https://twitter.com/JJeiter/status/1227691914536853505