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New species of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae) from Brazil
04 May 2011
Two new bromeliads discovered as part of the Toucan Cipó Project in Minas Gerais.
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Going tropical at Kew
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog04 May 2011
You can discover many different plants and habitats at Kew this summer including totally tropical waterlilies. Kew's work on these stunning and ancient flowers is revealed in the upcoming issue of Kew magazine.
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Rediscovery of Lychnophora humillima
03 May 2011
This curious daisy was previously found only once, over a hundred and fifty years ago.
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Kew contributes to the Brazilian Catalogue of Plants and Fungi
03 May 2011
Kew’s information resources on plant diversity have helped to compile a working list of all plants, algae and fungi in Brazil.
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Repotting the Sarracenia collections
by: Nick Johnson, Tropical Nursery blog28 Apr 2011
Follow the Temperate unit as they complete the mammoth task of repotting the Sarracenia collections.
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C.S.P. Parish and the orchids of Burma
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog27 Apr 2011
The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the nineteenth century.
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Kew announces Director of Conservation, Living Collections and Estates and Director of Public Engagement and Learning
27 Apr 2011
Dr Tim Entwisle has been appointed as Director of Conservation, Living Collections and Estates, and Professor Angela McFarlane as Director of Public Engagement and Learning at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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The Rock Garden in full bloom
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog21 Apr 2011
The recent warm, sunny weather here in London has brought a whole range of plants into flower on the Rock Garden at Kew. Read on to see some of the highlights.
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Restoring cleared minefields in the Falkland Islands
by: Colin Clubbe, UK Overseas Territories team blog20 Apr 2011
Restoring native vegetation on cleared minefield sites is just one of the many challenges facing conservationists in the Falkland Islands.
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The Landscape starts to take shape
by: Steve Ruddy & Richard Wilford, Kew at the British Museum blog19 Apr 2011
As the plants start to form a framework, the rockwork nears completion.
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