Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...

"Genetic research revealed several new fern species in tropical America." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 29 February 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 / 240229124529.htm>.

January 29, 2024 Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern ...