Join Charles and Dave as they explore the difference between wild and cultivated roses, dive into their symbolism back to the ...

Through a combination of surveys, literature reviews and expert consultations, the Conservation Gap Analysis assessed the representation of Nothofagus species in ex-situ (seed bank and living ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence team really enjoyed the recent ...

Orchids are considered ‘the canary in the coal mine’ when it comes to plant extinction, as they are extremely sensitive to changes in the environment. When orchids start to disappear, we know that ...

Plantasia, Kew’s summer festival celebrating the positive effects of plants, is underway. Researcher Olwen Grace highlights investigations in the Jodrell Laboratory on Aloe vera, one of the most ...

Join us for an exclusive members only event at Kew’s inaugural Wine School, presented in partnership with Laithwaites. This 90-minute wine tasting is your gateway to the world of wine, sustainability, ...

Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...

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Global species assessments, in which every extant species in a taxonomic group is systematically assessed, have been conducted only for very few plant groups such as cycads, conifers, mangroves and ...

I have recently completed conservation of a large collection of botanical watercolours that were on a variety of supports including paper, vellum and a very fragile Chinese paper. The Ann Lee ...