Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew
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Titan arum - Amorphophallus titanum | Plants | Kew
Better known as the corpse flower, the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the smelliest plants in the world. It smells like rotten flesh when in bloom to attract flies which pollinate the plant.
Rafflesia arnoldi - Kew
Rafflesia arnoldi lives inside Tetrastigma vines as a mass of fleshy strands which absorb water and nutrients from the host. It grows out of the host plant's bark as brown, cabbage-like buds called knops which bloom over several days. The flowers have five lobes, are reddish-brown with white spots, and grow up to 1m across. They appear …
Mycelium: Exploring the hidden dimension of fungi - Kew
2023年3月11日 · When you think of fungi, the first image that pops into your head is probably a mushroom. But there’s so much more to fungi; it’s in the soil hidden beneath our feet, and even inside animals and plants. Under the reproductive structures we know as mushrooms, truffles or crusts, lie a hidden part of the fungus: the mycelium. Here we unearth the secrets behind this underground network of ...
Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum | Plants | Kew
As members of the nightshade family (Solanceae), tomatoes were thought to be poisonous when brought to Europe and grown only as ornamental plants Botanically, tomatoes are berries and considered fruit. However, in 1893 the US Supreme Court defined them as vegetables for tax purposes The first genetically-engineered food to be sold in shops was the Flavr Savr tomato, which was modified to ...
Sunflower - Helianthus annuus | Kew
The common sunflower has a green erect stem covered in coarse hairs, growing on average around 2m tall. The leaves are broad, with serrated edges, and are alternately arranged on the stem. The ‘flower’ of the common sunflower is actually a pseudanthium, or flowerhead, made up of many small flowers. The outer yellow ‘petals’ on the flowerhead are known as ray flowers and are made up of ...
The first global list of all legume species - Kew
2022年2月10日 · The first community-verified global checklist of legumes has been created, improving research and conservation for thousands of species.
Striking seasonal wonders of the Lesser Sundas - Kew
18 December 2020 Striking seasonal wonders of the Lesser Sundas Plant diversity, endemism and extinction risk in Indonesia's Lesser Sunda islands.
Maize - Zea mays | Kew
Maize, corn, or sweetcorn is the most grown cereal in the whole world by weight. In 2021, the world produced over 1.2 billion tonnes of maize for use in everything from food, drink, fuel, and even fish bait. Indigenous American peoples began domesticating maize from the grass teosinte nearly 10,000 years ago. As the climate changes, maize yields are potentially under threat, so scientists are ...
Cacao tree - Theobroma cacao | Plants | Kew
One of the world’s most popular products, chocolate, comes from the cacao tree. It is made from cacao beans: The seeds stored in the yellow fruit of the cacao tree. Cacao beans have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. The Mayans and Aztecs mixed ground cacao beans with chilli to make a bitter and spicy drink.