by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 25, 2012 | Research
Recently, Dr. Doug Goldman of the USDA determined that the unusually robust palms in Brazoria County, Texas were actually a new hybrid species, Sabal x brazoriensis, the result of an ancient cross between S. minor and probably S. palmetto. Montgomery has one of the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 24, 2012 | Publications
Dr. Larry Noblick’s recent research and conservation fieldwork in French Guiana was featured in the journal Palms, Volume 56(3). The cover photo for the recent issue features the unusual fruits of Astrocaryum paramaca, one of the species Larry studied there recently....
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 1, 2012 | News
In February of 2012 James Clugston, MBC Botanical Research Fellow from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, was inspired to develop Montgomery TV to educate the public around the world about MBC’s research collections. Montgomery Botanical Center now has a YouTube...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 23, 2012 | Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2012 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2012 – Volume 20, Number 2 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This new issue has articles about a palms in Dominica and French Guiana, cycads in the Cayman Islands, and new agricultural equipment that we have...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 4, 2012 | News
Montgomery received the Horticultural Landmark Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science(ASHS) on August 4, 2012 The award recognizes some of Montgomery’s best strengths. Quoting from the ASHS: “. . . general criteria for consideration include:...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 28, 2012 | Events
This summer, the MBC Team presented Montgomery’s work at a series of local, national, and international conferences. First on the list was the Florida State Horticulture Society Annual Meeting, held in Delray Beach. Patrick Griffith was invited to speak at the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 27, 2012 | Research
A collaborative effort of three botanical gardens resulted in a very successful expedition to the Dominican Republic (DR) from July 16-26. More than 100 species of living plants were collected by the team for scientific and ornamental cultivation, ranging from palms...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 23, 2012 | Grants
The U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Montgomery Botanical Center a generous federal grant to support collections stewardship. This grant will fund research to develop a plan for managing MBC’s population-based collection of cycads, a group...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 20, 2012 | Research
Dr. Larry Noblick, MBC Palm Biologist, just returned from an 11-day expedition on the island of Dominica. He has returned with preserved specimens for scientific study and over 800 seeds for the living conservation collections. Dominica is home to at least 10 species...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jun 21, 2012 | Publications
A new hybrid palm and a ‘hidden’ island palm – the MBC team reports two new discoveries in the latest issue of PALMS. Larry Noblick, MBC Palm Biologist, has described a new hybrid species, Syagrus x mirandana. This Brazilian savanna palm is a hybrid between S....
