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The Perfect Plant Hunting Companion?
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog04 Apr 2013
Discovering 'man's best friend' in the Directors' Correspondence collection, part of Kew's archive.
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On Wallace and sago cakes
by: Bill Baker, Economic Botany blog03 Apr 2013
In this guest post Bill Baker, a palm expert at Kew, reports on a culinary connection between botanists past and present
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Orchid community agree name changes in Oncidium
03 Apr 2013
A substantial rearrangement of generic boundaries in the widely cultivated Oncidium group of orchids has been agreed by the orchid community.
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Kew’s historic Temperate House receives £14.7m Heritage Lottery Fund grant
28 Mar 2013
The grant will enable vital conservation of this Grade One listed heritage building, the largest Victorian glasshouse in the world, and provide visitors with an inspiring new display, bringing to life why plants matter.
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Itinerary tips for a summer visit to Kew Gardens
by: Imogen Dent, Kew Gardens' group visits blog27 Mar 2013
If you’re planning a summer group trip, don’t miss out on Kew's main highlights or the hidden delights.
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Framework for palm biogeography
26 Mar 2013
Researchers establish a hypothesis for the evolution of palms in time and space.
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Eggplant names cracked
26 Mar 2013
Researchers untangle the names of spiny wild aubergines.
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Germination of alpines
22 Mar 2013
Climate change could shift the timing of seed germination in alpine plants
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Celebrating David Livingstone's Bicentenary
by: Lorna Cahill, Library, Art and Archives blog19 Mar 2013
To celebrate the bicentenary of African explorer David Livingstone, the Archives team reveal his connection to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and how you can see more of his letters online.
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