# \#evolution

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## [Arecaceae Phylogeny and Evolution](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/arecaceae-phylogeny-and-evolution/84785)

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**Author:** [@dblanco](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/dblanco)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/arecaceae-phylogeny-and-evolution/84785 "2026-09-04T03:18:57Z")

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Anyone else interested in this amazing group?

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## [Did orchids evolve in North America?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/did-orchids-evolve-in-north-america/80674)

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**Author:** [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/did-orchids-evolve-in-north-america/80674 "2026-07-02T02:47:55Z")

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GBIF news release here; paper here If you see a place where a taxon is highly visible, for example, cheetahs in Africa, horses in Central Asia, and hotspots of orchid diversity in the tropics, then it’s natural to think…

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## [Why is the strawberry the way it is?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-is-the-strawberry-the-way-it-is/75998)

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**Author:** [@einsum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/einsum)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-is-the-strawberry-the-way-it-is/75998 "2026-02-22T16:02:56Z")

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(tldr: Why did a receptacle-stem expansion take on the role of ovary-wall expansion to attract dispersers in certain fruits like strawberries?) The strawberry, Genus Fragaria, primarily relies on receptacle (the stem ti…