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Adonidia maturbongsii
Adonidia maturbongsii is a solitary palm recently discovered on Biak Island in Indonesia and considered to be Endangered.
Everard Im Thurn and the 'lost world'
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog11 Dec 2012
We take a look at the varied career of Everard Im Thurn through his correspondence with the Directors of Kew, and find out about his exploration of the 'lost world' of Mount Roraima in British Guiana.
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Ophrestia madagascariensis
A member of the pea and bean family, Ophrestia madagascariensis is a perennial vine that is only found in northwestern Madagascar.
Conservation at Camberwell
by: Mark Nesbitt, Economic Botany blog24 Jul 2012
Once again, students at Camberwell College of Arts have breathed life into historical objects – this year, rice paper drawings, an Amazonian shield and a Canadian cradle.
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Aloe welmelensis
Aloe welmelensis is a rare and threatened succulent plant species found only in one river valley in southern Ethiopia.
Visit to the Arnold Arboretum Boston, USA
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog05 Dec 2011
The Arnold Arboretum on America's east coast is renowned for its autumn colour and old trees. On a recent visit, Tony Hall delved into Kew's historic links with the arboretum, through plants and plant hunting.
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Acacia menabeensis
Acacia menabeensis is a Critically Endangered shrub, which is restricted to Madagascar.
Acer griseum
The paperbark maple is an ornamental tree with peeling, copper-brown bark; its leaves start orange in spring, then turn successively pinkish-brown, yellow and deep green through summer and finally end up deep red in autumn.
Tulipa sprengeri
Extinct in the wild, Tulipa sprengeri is a late-flowering, bright-red tulip with small flowers and shiny green leaves.
