More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...

These plants can be hand-pollinated by gently shaking them so pollen is dislodged and lands on the pollen-collecting parts of ...

self pollination - pollen from an anther of the same flower or same plant arrives at the stigma of the flower. Examples of self-pollinating plants include wheat, barley, rice, tomatoes and potatoes.

A self-pollinating nonpareil could mean less need for bees and greater production for the most popular variety of nut.

Plants in the solanaceous family like peppers, eggplant and tomatoes have what are called “perfect” flowers. Perfect flowers ...