Plant biologist Michael Sundue (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Plant biologist Michael Sundue

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University of Vermont fern expert Michael Sundue collected this Selaginella on the tropical island of New Guinea--and brought it back to study in Vermont. He's a co-authors on a new study in the journal Nature revealing the staggering diversity of plant life on this tropical island.

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Joshua Brown/UVM

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