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Read more about the article Neither tristylous flowers nor pollinators limit reproduction in a new invader: purple loosestrife
Pollinators including an African Monarch butterfly, a Cabbage White butterfly and a Cape honeybee visiting purple loosestrife flowers. Photo credit: Prof Sjirk Geerts
2021 / News

Neither tristylous flowers nor pollinators limit reproduction in a new invader: purple loosestrife

A recent study, published in Biological Invasions, had a closer look at the role of flower structure and pollinators in the reproduction of a new invader in South Africa, called purple loosestrife.

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5 July 2021
Read more about the article Are Cape Town’s naturalised ornamentals invasive?
Kiss-me-Kate or Devil’s Beard (Centranthus ruber)
2018 / News

Are Cape Town’s naturalised ornamentals invasive?

Sixteen alien ornamental species that have spread from gardens into the city’s open spaces were assessed for their potential to invade natural habitats. A subset of species was found to be invasive in one or more habitat types.

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13 November 2018