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Plants That Love You Back

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Here at NYBG, we adore plants. Obviously. Having a strong affection for something has its benefits, but it’s even nicer when that feeling is requited.

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Black History Month at NYBG

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As we kick off Black History Month, hear from New York State Senator Jamaal Bailey on the importance of this observance.

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Inside our Collections, Plant Science

A Botanical Puzzle of the 20th Century

Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science

In Japan in 1941, paleobotanist Shigeru Miki (1901–74) discovered a conifer genus preserved in fossils that had been collected across the Northern Hemisphere.

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Inside our Collections

The Librarian’s Nightmare

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In addition to its vast size, the fame of Orchidaceae rests on its extraordinary hand-colored lithographic plates which depict each orchid at life-size and in ...

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