Parasitic plants initiate parasitism in response to haustorium-inducing factors (HIFs). Orobanchaceae hemiparasites recognise lignin-derived quinones and phenolic HIFs. Since lignin is widely conserved among vascular […]

In the misty rainforests of southern Chile, we have discovered a crucial shift in the forest’s food web as we go higher into the mountains. […]

Forwarding message:  On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to cordially invite you and welcome you to the “4thInternational Congress on Strigolactones (ICS)”, which will be held […]

We’re soon (31 Dec.) closing our parasitic weed survey 🌻 🌾 ☘️ . Please help us to bring this one more time to the attention […]

In the dry landscapes of north-central Chile, a large rainfall unexpectedly changed the rules of survival for two local mistletoe species. Researchers found that the […]

From November 5 to 7, 2025, the inaugural National Symposium on Parasitic Plants was successfully held at Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences […]

Happy to present the work of postdoc Pornkanok Pongpamorn and PhD student Michelle Zwart, carried out in the Promise II project lead by Jos Raaijmakers. […]

Strigolactone (SL) biosynthetic mutants have repeatedly been associated with reduced germination of parasitic Orobanchaceae in vitro. However, the extent to which this translates into field […]

In the dry landscapes of Chile, two mistletoe species are proving that teamwork pays off—even for parasitic plants. A new study reveals that Tristerix aphyllus […]