In higher plants, the embryo generally derives from the fusion of male and female gametes, although it may sometimes develop from only female cells. Here we show how the diploid pollen of the ...

What: One of the most eye-catching and beautiful of the weeping conifers, weeping Alaskan yellow cedar makes a stately and graceful accent in the landscape. A strong and upright trunk rises up with ...

In a remarkable twist of evolutionary adaptation, the rare Tibetan cypress, Cupressus gigantea, has shown unexpected genetic resilience. Despite facing the brink of extinction due to climate change ...

Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Vol. 30, No. 3 (October 2013), pp. 166-167, 169-176 (10 pages) The distribution, history, taxonomy, ecology, uses and cultivation of Cupressus torulosa D. Don, a native of ...

A rare conifer, Cupressus gigantea, has an unexpectedly lower genetic load despite its dwindling population size. This study explores the evolutionary strategy behind its survival, focusing on the ...

The relationships among cypress species of the closely related genera Cupressus L., Callitropsis Oerst., and the recently described Hesperocyparis Bartel & R. A. Price were examined using ...

Cypress essential oil, scientifically known as Cupressus sempervirens is obtained from the needle-bearing tree of coniferous and deciduous regions. It belongs to the family Cupressaceae and is native ...