Genes that play a key role in the formation of an infectious organ used by parasitic plants have been identified by plant scientists at RIKEN. This discovery fills a gap in our understanding of how ...

A rare parasitic plant species, the Himalayan sapria (Sapria himalayana), has been recorded in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, according to the park’s management board.

If you happen to come across plants of the Balanophoraceae family in a corner of a forest, you might easily mistake them for fungi growing around tree roots. Their mushroom-like structures are ...

Bees that land on short, wide flowers can fly away with an upset stomach. The parasite (Crithidia bombi) is transmitted when the insects accidentally ingest contaminated bee feces, which “tends to ...

It’s a never-ending cycle of “Night of the Living Dead-meets-Dracula” in the world of green and leafy things. By Veronique Greenwood A mustard plant infected with a certain parasite grows strangely, ...

North Carolina State University researchers show that the shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how parasites are transmitted to bees, an important consideration for declining populations of our ...

A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking, that’s what mistletoe is.

Dodder is an obligate parasite of certain plants. This unusual member of the morning glory family is also known as “Angel’s Hair” and “Strangle Weed.” Like Indian pipe, another parasitic plant, Dodder ...

Mistletoe is a parasite that favors mesquite trees in San Antonio. The first question is, why does it favor mesquite as growing sites? The trees are not generous plant-juice producers or fast growers.

If you happen to come across plants of the Balanophoraceae family in a corner of a forest, you might easily mistake them for fungi growing around tree roots. Their mushroom-like structures are ...