by admin | Apr 28, 2026 | Grants, News
Montgomery Botanical Center would like to thank the Villagers for their generous support to Restore the motorized Roof and Wall Venting in the 1932 Greenhouse. The Greenhouse will be 94 this year and the electrical upgrades were desperately needed. The Villagers are...
by admin | Apr 28, 2026 | Events, News
On May 8, 2026, Montgomery Botanical Center will be offering free Guided Tours of its Plant Collections at 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. We hope you will join us again this year in celebrating Go Public Gardens Day!
by admin | Apr 27, 2026 | News, Newsletter
This issue’s cover story on the Palms of Antioquia highlights the work of María José Sanín, MBC Palm Biologist (pages 4-6). Ben Deloso, our McBryde-Montgomery Fellow supported by NTBG, MBC and FIU wrote on his work on Fandang cycads (page 3). We would also like to...
by admin | Feb 23, 2026 | News, Publications, Research
Montgomery Botanical Center is pleased to announce the publication of Zamia urarinorum, a newly described cycad from the wetland forests of Loreto, Peru. The species is featured on the cover of Phytotaxa (Vol. 741, No. 1) and the open access article is available here:...
by admin | Dec 12, 2025 | News, Research
Dr. Wendy Valencia’s work is featured this week in the top journal for scientific research, SCIENCE. She led a team of experts — including our own Dr. Michael Calonje — who established that thermal radiation is an ancient pollination signal in...
by admin | Oct 22, 2025 | News, Newsletter
This issue’s cover story on the Giant Palmyra Coconut highlights the work of Dr. Patrick Griffith, MBC Executive Director (pages 6-7). Dr. Larry Noblick, Palm Biologist Emeritus, writes about palms in Cabo Verde (pages 4-5), and you can find a special article on...