Alpine habitats present extreme challenges, including low temperatures, high UV radiation, and limited oxygen levels, which demand unique adaptations from the plants that inhabit these regions.

Located in southwest China, the Hengduan Mountains (HDM) are one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, characterized by diverse topography and exceptionally high mountain biodiversity. Rorippa elata ...

The elusive flower was located in the Chuna Valley near Mago village at an altitude of around 3,600 metres, where harsh ...

A rare Himalayan flower, Cyananthus hookeri, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 158 years, prompting scientists to recommend its endangered status in India.

At the summit of Mount Whitney, 14,505 feet, there’s a big sphere of purple-blue flowers with an intense, musky smell. It’s found nowhere else on earth but the alpine of the High Sierra. Nobody can ...