The MBC/FNGLA Seedbank

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MBC’s Seedbank Program is sponsored and funded by the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) and is supported by a large group of MBC Volunteers. An article (with pictures added) on the history of the Program was published in January 2000.

Approximately 60% of seeds collected from the plants growing on the property are given to the individuals who have joined the MBC/FNGLA Seedbank Committee and are members of FNGLA. Some seeds are also donated to research institutions, universities, botanical gardens, and plant societies worldwide. The remaining seeds are auctioned off in perhaps the first-ever online seed auction.

Click here for more information on the MBC/FNGLA Seedbank Online Auction.

Membership in the MBC/FNGLA Seedbank Committee is open to any interested individuals in the winter of each year. The annual membership begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. To join the MBC/FNGLA Seedbank Committee, please contact:

Attn: Seedbank
Miami-Dade Chapter FNGLA
18710 SW 288 Street, Room 38
Homestead, Florida 33030-2309

MBC is always interested in cooperating with other institutions on a seed exchange program. However, please note that MBC only accepts wild-collected, documented, population-based seeds of palms and cycads.

If your institution or society is interested in obtaining palm or cycad seeds from MBC’s Collections, please submit a letter indicating the contact person, name, and address of your institution; a brief purpose statement about your institution or society; and which species you are interested in. In some cases, MBC may require that your institution reimburse MBC for postage on the seeds. Mail your request letter to:

Judy Kay , Seedbank Coordinator
Montgomery Botanical Center
11901 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL  33156-4242

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