by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 7, 2017 | Conservation, News, Publications, Research
A new palmetto species, Sabal antillensis, has just been published! The new species is endemic to the Dutch Caribbean, found only on the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao, and has a striking, pachycaul appearance, with a swollen trunk and short petioles. Sabal...
by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 1, 2017 | Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2017 – Volume 25, Number 1 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. Our work to examine the genetics of garden collections is increasingly relevant, as shown by a new federal grant that will allow us to...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 3, 2017 | News
Dr. Larry Noblick has completed and published his monograph of the genus Syagrus. The work brings together the author’s knowledge of these palms’ geography, morphology, relationships, anatomy, ecology, and ethnobotanical uses, into a definitive treatment of these...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 27, 2017 | Events
Title: West African Palms, and new results on the Hyphaene project. Speaker: Dr. Fred Stauffer is Curator at Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, Switzerland. Time and date: Friday, January 27th, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Location: Montgomery Botanical...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 1, 2016 | Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2016 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2016 – Volume 24, Number 2Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This new issue is focused on palms, as promised! There are articles on Dr. Larry Noblick’s expeditions to Madagascar, the Seychelles, the US...