University of Bayreuth, Press Release No. 051/2024 – 03.05.2024
Largest family tree of flowering plants created
A large international research team including a scientist from the University of Bayreuth has created the most comprehensive family tree of flowering plants to date. This family tree is based on 15 times more data than all previous ones and also includes extinct and endangered species.
Oldest genetically examined specimen: Nepalese sandwort (Arenaria globiflora). Herbarium specimen from Kew, collected in the Himalayas in 1829.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew