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...
by admin | Jul 1, 2018 | Conservation, Grants, News, Research
Dr. Lin Lougheed, Miami Beach author and explorer, and Dr. Patrick Griffith, Executive Director of the Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC), announce the creation of the MBC Plant Exploration Fund. Dr. Lougheed, a longtime supporter of MBC expeditions, felt...
by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 1, 2018 | News, Publications
Novel Fiber in the Leaves of Dioon! A new paper has been published in the International Journal of Plant Sciences by Tracy Magellan, Patrick Griffith, Barry Tomlinson, Brett Huggett, and Alison Ricciardi on types of fibers in the cycad Dioon. This paper is a...
