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Aitchison and Asia in the Directors' Correspondence
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog19 Apr 2012
Uncovering the plant collecting experiences of a 19th century surgeon naturalist through his correspondence with Kew.
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Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon grass is a tall, Asian grass, long-known for its attractive scent and medicinal properties.
Natural Relationships - Partners or Pests? What lessons can business learn?
by: Polly Williamson, Business Inspired by Nature blog20 Aug 2010
Nature has evolved different styles of relationship – ranging from partner to parasite – to cope with stress and change. There is much that can be learnt from nature by business organisations to help them adapt more rapidly to the rapidly changing or uncertain conditions.
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When business leaders meet botanists
by: Mike Saunders, Business Inspired by Nature blog06 Jul 2010
Find out what happened when we decided to invite a diverse group of business leaders to Kew for the day – mixing business people with botanists.
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Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish moss is a superb 'air plant' which grows in silverish festoons up to 30 m long, hanging from tree limbs, cliffs and even telephone wires.
Sambucus nigra
The elder, although a much-appreciated source of food and medicine, was once reviled as the tree from which Judas Iscariot supposedly hanged himself. However, since elder is not native to the Palestine region, this story is probably apocryphal.
Rosmarinus officinalis
The 'wonder-herb' rosemary has been used variously as a medicine, food preservative, stimulant, memory enhancer, and of course as a flavoursome cooking ingredient.
Catharanthus roseus
The Madagascar periwinkle is a popular ornamental plant found in gardens and homes across the world, and is also used in the treatment of cancer.
