The newly published checklist of the Itremo Massif Protected Area contains 749 plant species across 353 genera and 103 ...

Passiflora or passion flower is a genus of more than 550 species which are members of the Passifloraceae family. The genus, which contains vines, lianas, shrubs and trees, is predominantly distributed ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

I lead the Accelerated Taxonomy department, responsible for achieving the Initiatives set out in Kew’s Science Strategy on Documenting Biodiversity, building the Tree of Life, Innovating Species ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

They provide us with food and shelter, play a key role in our ecosystems and are ancient sentinels of our landscapes across time and space. And we can’t forget that they’re responsible in part for the ...

Whilst we were closed, we lost vital income that supported our world-class horticultural and conservation work. We need your help more than ever to protect the future of Kew. If you can't get to the ...

Shade-grown coffee plantations can be powerful allies in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. The use of ...