The Economic Times

The slowest-looking plant on Earth is evolving faster than scientists expected heres how

Cactus evolving faster than expected explained: New research reveals cacti are evolving and creating new species at a surprisingly fast rate, challenging long-held ideas about plant evolution. Scientists discovered that rapid changes in flower shape, rather than flower size, are the key driver behind this rapid diversification, making cacti one of Earth's fastest-evolving plant groups.