(Phys.org)—In a study just published in New Phytologist, researchers from RMIT and Monash universities have shown for the first time that Australian native flowers exclusively pollinated by birds have ...

If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower ...

New research has shown that certain Australian native flowers have shifted away from using insects as pollinators and evolved their flower color to the red hues favored by birds. New research has ...

Hardy Australian native flowers are making big waves in Japan with eucalyptus tetragona, in particular, trending among florists and interior design stores. The Australian native, prized for its blue ...

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With reports of water conservation on the rise, Australian and South African native plants are developing a fast following in Southern California. On a recent bus trip sponsored by Digadirt Tours, a ...

For hundreds of years, botanists have collected plants to describe species and keep in herbaria across the world. But while physical plant specimens are irreplaceable, photographs of plants are also ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island ...