Island plants like this flowering herbaceous plant, known as “tower of jewels” (Echium wildpretii) show fascinating adaptations to their living and non-living environment. Medium-sized, slow-growing, woody shrubs dominate Tenerife's flora, the study (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

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