Plants

Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal that is an important component of many chemical compounds, including chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plants. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and the third most abundant element in seawater. […]

Magnesium Read More »

Elatostema

Elatostema is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the

Elatostema Read More »