Updated: "18th WCPP will take place in Brazil" by IPPS Admin Preview: We are delighted to announce that the 18th World Congress on Parasitic Plants will take place Ilha Bela, Brazil in 2026. The meeting will be… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/FtF #parasiticplants

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The 5 petals of Striga hermonthica after slight rain. #ParasiticPlants

"New IPPS Executive Committee members elected" by IPPS Admin Preview: The Society is pleased to announce the results of its recent elections for the Executive Committee that will start its service to the IPPS from 1 Aug… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/G_X #parasiticplants

"IPPS and WCPP in the news: The Green City of Nara Hosts an International Parasitic Plant Conference" by IPPS Admin Preview: As part of a campaign to promote Japan as venue for international meetings a report was made… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/G_d #parasiticplants

"IPPS and WCPP on video" by IPPS Admin Preview: As part of a campaign to promote Japan as venue for international meetings a video was made about the 17th World Congress on Parasitic Plants in Nara… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/G_i #parasiticplants

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🌱Not A Weed Wednesday - Broom-Rape 🌿Broom-rape species are parasitic plants that grow on sage plants. They have a white-ish colour, they obtain their energy from the sage instead of producing their own via photosynthesis. 3 species are present in AB 🔗specialareas.ab.ca/2024/08/broom-…

"I am excited to share our latest paper on the role of strigolactone structural diversity in the host specificity and control of Striga, a major constraint to sub-Saharan agriculture" by Mahdere Shimels Preview: SummaryThe… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/GaP #parasiticplants

Updated: "I am excited to share our latest paper on the role of strigolactone structural diversity in the host specificity and control of Striga, a major constraint to sub-Saharan agriculture" by Mahdere Shimels Preview: … Source: parasiticplants.org/b/GaP #parasiticplants

"OsCYP706C2 diverts rice strigolactone biosynthesis to a noncanonical pathway branch" by Harro Bouwmeester Preview: Strigolactones exhibit dual functionality as regulators of plant architecture and signaling molecules in… Source: parasiticplants.org/b/GaY #parasiticplants

so enamoured with this patch of Dodders growing in the swampy brush behind my mom's house Dodders are obligate parasitic plants in the morning glory family! they produce some chlorophyll, but not enough to photosynthesize. instead, their vining tendrils have modified roots

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Special issue on forest #parasiticplants

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New vacancy "WordPress engineer for maintenance IPPS website" published by IPPS Admin Check it out at parasiticplants.org/b/Ght #parasiticplants

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