Zingiber flower (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Zingiber flower

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Zingiber flower. Flowers began to diversify long ago, but only after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs did flowering plants take over tropical forests. Today Colombia, where this study was done, is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.

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Beth King, STRI

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