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New Post: Integrated biological management reduces Striga and improves sorghum growth www.parasiticplants.org/2026/03/inte...
New research from #ProcB: Can ecological interactions drive evolutionary outcomes? Evidence from insect host shifts between parasitic and non-parasitic plants royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... | #Ecology #Evolution #Genomics
New Post: The 18th WCPP has been postponed www.parasiticplants.org/2026/03/the-...
New Post: Assisting species differentiation and taxonomic classification by hyperspectral imaging: an example from the parasitic plant realm www.parasiticplants.org/2026/03/assi...
New Post: The pollination syndrome of parasitic plants depends on the environment www.parasiticplants.org/2026/05/the-...
New Post: Haustorium 89 Now Online www.parasiticplants.org/2026/05/haus...
Unfortunately, the 18th WCPP has been postponed.
Please check the IPPS website for further details and updates:
www.parasiticplants.org/2026/03/the-...
They've been flowering for a few weeks now, and I've been meaning to post them. Here's one of my favorite PARASITIC plants, Aphyllon purpureum! Known for mostly using Sedum sp. as hosts, I've been finding many more on a species of very invasive Geranium lucidum. Which is perhaps a new adaptation!
Key genes involved in the formation of haustoria, the infectious organs of parasitic plants, have been identified, advancing understanding of how these plants invade and extract nutrients from hosts. doi.org/hbrjs8
The 18th WCPP has been postponed till further notice. Due to unforeseen difficulties with the local venue, the IPPS has had to make the very difficult decision to postpone the 18th World Congress on P...
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Time for some parasitic plants in the Lost Sierra #snowplant #spottedcoralroot #wildflowers #naturephotography #sierranevada
