Bulb Size Varies, Even Among Related Plants (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Bulb Size Varies, Even Among Related Plants

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Botanist Cody Coyotee Howard wondered why bulb size varies so considerably, even among related plants. This small bulb belongs to a species of Ledebouria, a group of African plants. Howard used digitized museum specimens and data tools to study the evolution and ecology of bulb size.

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