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Orchid community agree name changes in Oncidium
03 Apr 2013
A substantial rearrangement of generic boundaries in the widely cultivated Oncidium group of orchids has been agreed by the orchid community.
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Updating classifications to reflect monophyly
07 Mar 2013
The move from a “traditional” to a “phylogenetic” classification of grasses (Poaceae) has resulted in 10% of species having their scientific name changed.
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eMonocot portal launched
07 Nov 2012
A new portal for eMonocot provides a gateway through which to search and access this online biodiversity resource for monocot plants.
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Palm biogeography
25 Sep 2012
Researchers are using statistical and phylogenetic methods to help understand the biogeography of palms.
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Growing coffee
25 Jul 2012
The number of species in the coffee genus has increased from 104 to 124 as a result of a new systematic study.
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12 new flavonoids discovered in Kew tree
12 Jan 2012
In the 2011 International Year of Forests, scientists report the discovery of 12 compounds new to science in a tree growing at Kew Gardens.
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Palms as a model for rainforest evolution
07 Nov 2011
The first complete genus-level dated phylogeny of palms reveals insights into the evolution of rainforests.
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Why are orchids so successful?
12 Sep 2011
Scientists have been studying the roles that pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi may play in the mechanisms of orchid speciation.
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