by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 18, 2015 | News
Montgomery Botanical Center is happy to announce the arrival of a new mini-dump truck. This new equipment will be used to improve landscape horticulture, plant health, and access to the plant collections.The vehicle will lower fuel costs throughout the year and offer...
by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 18, 2015 | Conservation, Research
Tracy Magellan, MBC Outreach Manager, recently conducted an expedition to study and collect Pseudophoenix sargentii, the Sargent’s Cherry Palm, on Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park. Elliott Key houses the only native US population of Pseudophoenix sargentii, a...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 22, 2015 | In the Press, Publications
MBC fieldwork made the cover photo! The current issue of International Journal of Plant Sciences features the latest research by Montgomery and its collaborators. The paper, “Can a botanic garden cycad collection capture the genetic diversity in a wild population,”...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 21, 2015 | Publications, Research
MBC’s Cycad Biologist, Michael Calonje, along with colleagues Gustavo Morales, Cristina López-Gallego, and Francisco Javier Roldán studied wild populations of Zamia in the cool cloudforests of Antioquia and Risaralda, Colombia. The populations studied represented two...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 11, 2014 | Research
Four palm species are new to science! Larry Noblick, MBC Palm Biologist, along with his colleagues Harri Lorenzi and Vinicius Souza, present their findings in a recent issue of Phytotaxa. Very long drives over remote unpaved roads took these botanists to remote sites...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 1, 2014 | Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2014 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2014 – Volume 22, Number 2Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This new issue focuses on the Sinkhole Cycad Project. A collaborative project which brought together experts from MBC, The USDA Chapman Field, Botanic...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 1, 2014 | Conservation
Conifers are the second most threatened major group of plants after cycads: 34% of species are threatened with extinction. Ex situ conservation effortsare an important part of comprehensive conservation strategies for these ancient plants. For the past eight years,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Oct 25, 2014 | Events
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the FNGLA invites you to their 2014 FNGLA Plant Market.October 25th & 26th, 20149:30am to 4:30pmGate Admission is $5, and accompanied children under the age of 16 are free.Guided tour of the Montgomery Botanical Center included.Parking...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 18, 2014 | Grants
Montgomery Botanical Center just received an award to study Mission Based Collections Planning. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services[MA-30-14-0123-14]. The grant will fund research to develop a plan for managing MBC’s...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 1, 2014 | Conservation, News
Montgomery is working very closely with colleagues in Singapore. From August 14-29, Chad Husby, at the invitation of Dr. Kiat Tan, Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Adrian Loo, Deputy Director of Research, was hosted by Gardens by the Bay (GB), a remarkable new botanic...
