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Delve into Kew magazine's archive
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog23 Feb 2011
Did you know that you can browse recent articles from Kew magazine via our archive page?
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Biogeography of Protea in the Cape
22 Feb 2011
Scientists are trying to understand the high diversity of plant species in the South African Cape by studying one of the region’s iconic genera – Protea.
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Adventure and discovery around the world with the plant hunters
by: Michele Losse, Library, Art and Archives blog18 Feb 2011
Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives.
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Experts question aspects of prescribed burning
18 Feb 2011
Prescribed burning to reduce the hazards of bushfires may do more harm than good in some circumstances, according to a group of leading environmental scientists.
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Propagating unique Falkland Islands plants
by: Kit Strange, UK Overseas Territories team blog17 Feb 2011
Kit Strange from Kew’s Hardy Display Section has recently returned from the Falkland Islands, where she worked with partners from Falklands Conservation on the continuing development of a collection of native plants.
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Dionysia - flowering cushions in the Alpine House
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog16 Feb 2011
Some of the most exquisite alpine plants are in the genus Dionysia. In early spring these cushion-forming plants are covered with flowers and are displayed in the Davies Alpine House.
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Cameroon conservation checklists
14 Feb 2011
The fifth and sixth books in the Cameroon Conservation Checklist series have been published, covering the regions of Dom and the Lebialem Highlands of Cameroon.
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Barcoding African river-weeds
11 Feb 2011
Scientists from Kew and the University of Ghana have tested the DNA barcode in a study of African river-weeds (Podostemaceae).
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Kew magazine is 20 years old!
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog08 Feb 2011
Since 1991 Kew magazine has been bringing you news of Kew's work and the wonders of the plant world.
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Rare plants from Montserrat on display at Kew Gardens
by: Pat Griggs, UK Overseas Territories team blog04 Feb 2011
For the first time ever, visitors to Kew will be able to see two unique plants from the Caribbean island of Montserrat (normally kept safely behind the scenes) during the Volunteer Guides' hands-on sessions in this year’s Tropical Extravaganza.
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A rare, parasitic, rootless and leafless plant, Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower in the world.
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