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'Plant messiah' dodges crocodiles to save rare water lilies

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'Plant messiah' dodges crocodiles to save rare water lilies

In the hunt for endangered plant species, you occasionally have to put your life on the line, says Carlos Magdalena, who brings species back from the brink

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Bitter sweet nectar: Why some flowers poison bees

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Bitter sweet nectar: Why some flowers poison bees

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Werewolf plant waits for the light of the full moon

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Werewolf plant waits for the light of the full moon

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Conifer seed fossils caught learning helicopter flight

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Conifer seed fossils caught learning helicopter flight

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Root intelligence: Plants can think, feel and learn

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Root intelligence: Plants can think, feel and learn

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The wonders of orchids: Beautiful, smelly and sexy

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The wonders of orchids: Beautiful, smelly and sexy

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Dawn of farming sparked speed-evolution in weeds

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Dawn of farming sparked speed-evolution in weeds

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A paean to plants: The story of botany at Kew gardens

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A paean to plants: The story of botany at Kew gardens

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Tumbling weeds: The rolling invasion of the US

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Tumbling weeds: The rolling invasion of the US

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Metal-eating plants could mine riches through roots

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Metal-eating plants could mine riches through roots

Plants that absorb metals from the soil could clean up old mines and allow farmers to harvest valuable resources without ruining the environment still more

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Mexican plants could break code on gibberish manuscript

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English guidebook opens China's floral treasure chest

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Extreme rhubarb: The plant that grows a greenhouse

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The great greening: The coming of our new lush Earth

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