Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew
2025年1月14日 · Discover a world of science hiding behind our beautiful botanical collections filled with over 40,000 living plants
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 …
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 …
Mycelium: Exploring the hidden dimension of fungi | Kew
2023年3月11日 · 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 …
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 …
Sunflower - Helianthus annuus - Kew
Sunflowers can remove toxic elements from soils, like lead and uranium, and have been used in clean-up operations at both Chernobyl and Fukushima.. As ornamentals, there are a wide …
The first global list of all legume species | Kew
2022年2月10日 · Legumes are one of the most economically important and versatile plant families. There are nearly 23,000 species (22,939 to be precise) of legumes, including …
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 …
Striking seasonal wonders of the Lesser Sundas | Kew
2020年12月18日 · 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 …
Cacao tree - Theobroma cacao | Plants - Kew
One of the world’s most popular products, chocolate, comes from the cacao, or cocoa tree. It is made from cocoa beans: The seeds stored in the yellow fruit of the cacao tree. Cacao beans …