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Data release 4.0 (April 2026): 20,475 angiosperm specimens from 64 orders, 417 families, 12,239 genera and 20,375 species.

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Kew Tree of Life Explorer

The Kew Tree of Life Explorer is the gateway to Kew’s research and data on the plant tree of life. We are building a comprehensive evolutionary tree of life for flowering plants and are sharing our results and data here.

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Explore the evolution of angiosperms with our interactive tree of life

Navigate through a DNA sequence-based tree of life or search for a specific species. Download the full tree or select your own subtree to make a graphic for your paper or presentation.

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Access DNA sequences from over 20,000 angiosperms

Explore the data generated from over 20,000 species for the angiosperm tree of life. Download raw, assembled or aligned DNA data as well as the gene trees used to build the tree of life.