The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. A study published in ...

An African cycad has been used traditionally in various African cultures for medicinal purposes. The plant is believed to ...

Collective research to date regarding nutrients found in the leaves of contemporary cycad species has been inconsistent as far as data collection and narrow in scope, according to a University of Guam ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. Credit must be given ...

Q: My female cycad blossomed again; however, I don’t remember the fronds coming out of the top of the flower like they are now. So, my question is what do I do with the female flower and/or the fronds ...

A new study shows that cycads, which are in decline and among the world's most threatened group of plants, provide an important service to their neighboring organisms. The study found that at least ...

It has been possible to regenerate a few cycad species in vitro by somatic embryogenesis, either from zygotic embryos (Ceratozamia hildae, C. mexicana, Encephalartos cycadifolius, E. dyerianus, E.

Once thought to be the last remaining members of a plant lineage that went extinct with the dinosaurs, modern-day cycads are now believed to have diverged from a more recent common ancestor. Although ...

New research has revealed that younger cycad seeds pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed than more mature seeds, bringing the scientific community one step closer to understanding the origins ...