Keep up to date with Kew's global science and conservation work
Establishing a common classification with APG III
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) is an international group of botanists that aims to establish a common view on the classification of flowering plants, based mainly upon evidence gained from analyses of plant DNA sequences. The first APG classification was published in a ground-breaking paper in 1998. Since then the classification has been refined through two further updates.
Kew’s GIS Unit releases interactive global map of plant family and genera data
The new map uses the latest in mapping technology to reveal more about the diversity of the world's plant life.
Working together for a sustainable snowdrop trade
Kew is working in partnership to survey populations of snowdrops in Georgia. The project aims to survey cultivated and wild populations and make recommendations to establish long term sustainable trade.
Independent review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew published
An independent performance review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has praised its impressive achievements and set out recommendations to ensure the major plant science research facility and popular visitor attraction maintains and improves on its success in years to come.
Kew is helping to restore plant life and native habitats on remote islands in the Indian Ocean
A Kew scientist is spending two weeks on a ship to explore the status of plant life on islands of the Chagos Archipelago and help restore native habitats. Some areas have not been visited by botanists for more than 30 years.
As easy as APG III - Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants
Scientists from Kew have led a global revision of the system botanists use to classify flowering plants. This work will have a fundamental impact on how botanic gardens organise their collections and the future use of plant information to improve quality of life.
First known instance of a cricket as an orchid pollinator captured on film by Kew scientist
An orchid researcher based on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, and collaborating with researchers at Kew, has used motion-sensitive night cameras to capture the first known occurrence of a cricket functioning as a pollinator of flowering plants. The ‘raspy cricket' is entirely new to science.
A bumper year for Kew in new species discovery
Canopy giants and miniature fungi are among over 250 new species discovered in Kew’s 250th anniversary year
Seven species of wild coffee amongst Kew's haul of new discoveries
Newly discovered coffee species could help safeguard the long-term survival of this important industry
Twenty new Madagascar palm species discovered by Kew botanists
Kew's work in new species discovery is helping to safeguard the future of some of the country's most endangered plant life.
