South Africa holds more than 22,000 indigenous plant species, roughly 10% of all the plants on Earth, on a patch of land under 1% of the planet’s surface. Most of…
14 Plants of Madagascar Found Nowhere Else on Earth
Madagascar split from mainland Africa roughly 160 million years ago and from India about 90 million years ago, and it’s been evolving in isolation ever since. The result: somewhere between…
What Do Chacoan Peccaries Eat? Inside Their Cactus Diet
Quick Answer Chacoan peccaries eat mostly cactus — spines, pulp, and all. Their diet is built around a handful of Opuntia species, supplemented with fruit, acacia and mesquite pods, bromeliad…
Antigua and Barbuda’s Native Plants: A Field Guide
Table of Contents The National Flower Everyone Searches For Type “Antigua and Barbuda native plants” into a search bar and you’ll get one answer over and over: Agave karatto, known…
Plants of the Bahamas: Native Flora Worth Knowing
The Bahamas is famous for turquoise water and white sand, but its plant life is just as worth paying attention to. Over 1,300 plant species grow across the archipelago —…
List of Desert Cacti
Explore our comprehensive list of 24 fascinating desert cacti species, complete with their scientific names, native ranges, and unique features. Discover the incredible diversity and adaptive beauty of these iconic plants that thrive in arid environments.