plant kingdom

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The researchers believe this approach may be more widespread across the plant kingdom than previously thought.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Given the vast biodiversity in the plant kingdom, Zahn said, "It's completely crazy to think that casein is the only protein that melts and stretches under heat exposure."

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

Convergence is widespread in the plant kingdom as well: carnivorous plants evolved at least a dozen times, roots evolved more than once, and even arborescence—plants taking the form of trees—evolved more than once.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

But recent research from the plant kingdom shows that a mouth isn’t essential.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Not only was attention thus gradually directed to the importance of the cell-contents, but observations were not lacking, even in the plant kingdom, tending to weaken the importance hitherto attached to the cell-wall.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various