Zamia Phylogeny!
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....
The Very First Zamia!
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...
American Garden Tour Visits Montgomery Botanical Center
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...
Fall/Winter 2018 Newsletter
This issue highlights a new Plant Exploration Fund (page 3). Lin Lougheed, the Fund’s Founder, will give a matching gift of $100,000 to encourage others who
believe in the irreplaceable value of plants to contribute to the Fund. If you are inclined to support plant exploration, this is a good year to donate to the fund, since your donation will be matched.
For updates on reseach being conducting on Brazilian palms see pages 4-5, more research updates on other projects being conducted at Montgomery Botanical Center can be found on page 6, and to read more about our 10 new staff members see page 7!
Montgomery Botanical Center publishes two newsletters a year to keep our supporters and collaborators up to date and informed. To read more about how Montgomery Botanical Center meets our mission of “Advancing Research, Conservation, and Education through Scientific Plant Collections” please see our newsletters online.
MBC Featured in SoMi Magazine
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...
Local Explorer Funds International Plant Exploration
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...
Novel Fiber in the Leaves of Dioon!
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...
Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2018 – Volume 26, Number 1 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here.This issue highlights a search for the Cacheito Palm (pages 6-7) and updates on research being conducted on Cuban cycads (pages 4-5). This year we...