Current knowledge of flower visitors and pollination in the Oriental Region is summarised.
Much less is known about pollination than seed dispersal and the coverage of habitats and …

Background–Parasitic plants are functionally specialized to acquire at least some essential
resources from other plants via specialized organs called haustoria. Parasitism evolved 12 …

The multiple, complex risks to plant species survival are increasing, and conservation
strategies that include ex situ as well as in situ approaches are needed now more than ever …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Cytinus is composed of rootless, stemless and
leafless parasites whose flowers are only visible during the reproductive period when they …

Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae) is a small endo-holoparasitic Asian plant genus known for its
exceptionally large flowers, rare species, and high island endemism. In this study …

This third volume completes the Prosea trilogy on medicinal and poisonous plants of South-
East Asia, bringing the total number of papers in the 3 volumes to 548, with coverage of …

The systematics of the holoendoparasitic flowering plant families Apodanthaceae and
Rafflesiaceae has been discussed for over two centuries. The morphological reduction of …

A literature review was conducted to summarize information, particularly recently published,
on the biology of Rafflesia. By far most of the recent papers on Rafflesia have named new …

The widespread digitization of natural history collections, combined with novel tools and
approaches is revolutionizing biodiversity science. The 'extended specimen'concept …

Rafflesia produces the largest single flowers in the world, at the expense of its host vine,
Tetrastigma, yet it begins as an inconspicuous endophyte. It is unknown how the Rafflesia …