🌱 The International Association of Botanic Gardens has represented the world's botanical gardens since 1954. IABG is a scientific member of IUBS, IABMS & ICSU 🌱
Day one of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation meeting in Cape Town, hosted by @SANBI_ZA. The really good news (for the Cape) is that it is raining, a lot. We sit inside, dry, ready to work out how to best protect plants, and the planet. #GPPC2018#plants#biodiversity
"While some work well in cities, inspired by conversations between strangers heard outside their window & hum of urbanity, many have to escape for periods of respite in nature to reinvigorate a stale creative process." https://t.co/2AG8hztvk2 via @theplanthunter
See today's blog post (https://t.co/UrMazXfZGP) for more of my musings on flower time, triggered by an illuminating chat with @GreenJ on @RNBlueprint https://t.co/KmE1xXYffP
Evolution of China's flowering plants shows East-West divide between old... https://t.co/XMfI5DmTlr via @EurekAlert "How do you do something like this without relying on millions of [herbarium] collections? ... Without all those data, it's impossible". #herbaria#taxonomy
Project to Save 1,000,000 Endangered Orchids in Florida, Fairchild Botanical Garden, Carl Lewis' leadership, planting seeds no bigger than a tiny piece of dust, begin life in the lab, growing orchids near #extinction, transplanted to wild after 2 yrs, https://t.co/EkDkCNUH4u
#TalkingPlants >>> Stealing the soul of the coral flower: We've acquired a rather planned and, so far, very neat back garden. This is somewhat of a novelty for us but an enjoyable one. Part of that orderliness are strategically placed… https://t.co/EZ0DfS7F13 @RBG_Victoria
#TalkingPlants >>> Another parasite for Christmas, Cistanche: This being my last post before Christmas Day it's time to talk about parasites. Not those that visit you around this time of year in search of gifts and hospitality, but plants… https://t.co/O0nd1vsqw6 @RBG_Victoria
U.S. Botanical Gardens From roses to orchids, rainforests, rare and endangered plants to the latest in home gardens, the U.S. Botanical Gardens are national treasures. https://t.co/6mi7ycNdqq
#TalkingPlants >>> Tough vine with tenuous grip on Madeira: The Madeira Vine, Anredera cordifolia, grows happily in Clifton Hill, Christchurch and here in Chongqing. It also thrives in places not starting with 'c', particularly if there is… https://t.co/S4dq2hggH1 @RBG_Victoria
Tour looks at some of Durban's oldest trees. Durban Botanic Gardens was founded in 1849 and is the oldest surviving botanical garden in Africa. https://t.co/AsZfgHsHpM