Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew
Dec 20, 2024 · Discover a world of science hiding behind our beautiful botanical collections filled with over 40,000 living plants
Kew The Music 2025
Iconic picnic concerts in a spectacular setting. 11 July 2025: DJ Spoony Garage Classics DJ Spoony at Kew the Music 2025 One of the pioneers of UK garage, DJ Spoony, together with acclaimed composer and conductor Katie Chatburn and the renowned Ignition Orchestra, has transformed Garage Classical into a major force in the live orchestral world.
Cyanotypes: The origins of photography - Kew
Feb 28, 2023 · Anna Atkins: The first photo book. Anna Atkins produced what is known as the first photographic illustrated book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, in 1843. Atkins was a talented illustrator but wanted to find a more accurate way to depict the structure of a …
Striking seasonal wonders of the Lesser Sundas | Kew
Dec 18, 2020 · Stretching from Bali to Timor, the Lesser Sunda islands are covered in seasonal tropical forests that are home to unique flora and fauna, including the world’s largest lizard the Komodo dragon and 74 bird species found nowhere else.
Ginkgo tree - Ginkgo biloba | Plants - Kew
The ginkgo tree is classified as Endangered according to the IUCN Red List and has also been given a high priority conservation status by the Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) method.. Living gymnosperms (naked-seed-bearing plants that include ginkgos, conifers, cycads, and gnetophytes) are one of the most threatened groups of living organisms on the planet, with 40% of ...
Mycelium: Exploring the hidden dimension of fungi | Kew
Mar 11, 2023 · Making the connection. The mycelium also plays a crucial role in fungal reproduction. The mycelia of two compatible fungi can fuse together, allowing the cells of each fungus to combine and their DNA to mix.
Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum | Plants - Kew
As members of the nightshade family (Solanceae), tomatoes were thought to be poisonous when brought to Europe and grown only as ornamental plantsBotanically, tomatoes are berries and considered fruit.However, in 1893 the US Supreme Court defined them as vegetables for tax purposes. The first genetically-engineered food to be sold in shops was the Flavr Savr tomato, which was modified to extend ...
7 interesting things about moss - Kew
May 23, 2020 · 1. They're ancient plants. Mosses are non-flowering plants which produce spores and have stems and leaves, but don't have true roots. Mosses, and their cousins liverworts and hornworts, are classified as Bryophyta (bryophytes) in the plant kingdom.
Titan arum - Amorphophallus titanum | Plants - Kew
Titan arum has the world’s largest unbranched inflorescence (flowering structure) that can reach 3m tall.. When titan arum bloomed for the second time at Kew in 1926, it attracted such big crowds that the police were called to control them.. When in bloom, titan arum’s flower spike (spadix) produces heat.
Rafflesia arnoldi - Kew
While it isn’t listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, numbers of Rafflesia species across Indonesia are falling due to the impact of ecotourism.. To assist with pollination, Rafflesia flowers also produce heat which helps to spread their foul aroma. Rafflesia arnoldi pollen, unlike many other pollens, is a thick sticky liquid that dries on the back of …