by admin | May 30, 2019 | News, Publications, Research
New Cycad Species NEW CYCAD SPECIES FROM BRAZIL: Zamia brasiliensis is only found in Mato Grosso and Rondônia. Rosane Segalla and Michael Calonje’s new discovery is featured on the cover of Phytotaxa vol. 404, and is freely available...
by admin | Apr 9, 2019 | Conservation, In the Press, News
Worldwide Accreditation WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION: Today, Botanic Gardens Conservation International U.S. awarded its first Advanced Conservation Practitioner accreditations. Montgomery is among 12 gardens recognized — an honor shared with Royal Botanic Garden...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Conservation, News, Publications, Research
Zamia Phylogeny! A paper outlining the evolutionary history of the neotropical cycad genus Zamia has recently been published in the International Journal of Plant Sciences. The paper was led by MBC’s cycad biologist Michael Calonje as part of his Ph.D....
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | News
The Very First Zamia! Zamia nelliae — named after our founder, Nell Montgomery — is the first confirmed Zamia fossil. Illustration by Michelle Barros, based on the study by Erdei et al., linked...
by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | In the Press, News
American Garden Tour Visits Montgomery Botanical Center NEW VIDEO OF MONTGOMERY: New American Garden tells the story of our work. Be sure to see the crocodiles! https://youtu.be/CsWzxfHtjjk Get...
by admin | Aug 12, 2018 | News
Montgomery Botanical Center is featured in the August/September (Vol XIII) issue of SoMi Magazine. Donna Shelley gives a history of the property and highlights the current activities of the MBC scientists, researchers, and staff. On a steamy sidewalk in Miami’s...
