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…this, the two institutions are committed to research and conserve plant diversity in Indonesia and to instigate research projects, training and fieldwork to this end. Indonesia (© https://goo.gl/images/PEzYwX) The project…
…and herbarium specimens, especially from under-collected parts of the world. Indonesia is one such place; one of the most biodiverse countries in the world with one of the poorest known…
…from RBGE (three scientists and two horticulturists) have set out on an expedition to Indonesia; Phase 1 of a project which aims to discover the biodiversity and promote the conservation…
In a cloud forest on the Indonesian island of Seram an orchid was collected during an expedition led by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 1986. The living specimen made…
27. Crinum asiaticum L. AMARYLLIDACEAE Hindi: Nagadamani, नागदामिनी This large, bulbous herb is widely cultivated in the tropics, and as a hothouse plant in temperate regions. It is native to…
…of the second p hase of a project between the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to research and conserve the plant diversity of Indonesia…
…the Bolaang Mongondow and East Bolaang Mongondow regencies of North Sulawesi (Indonesia). The nature reserve, named after one of the active volcanoes within, comprises an area of approximately 8,600 hectares….
River crossing in Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park One week into the North Sulawesi (Indonesia) expedition, the team has successfully completed collecting at the first locality, Bogani Nani Wartabone National…
…the Malesian region, a region spanning 7 countries (Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam). This region has one of the highest levels of plant…
https://stories.rbge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/G900P.mp3 Audio by David Mitchell from 2005 Holding collections from the mountain regions of South-East Asia (Borneo to Indonesia and the island of New Guinea) this house showcases one of…
…have been found inside titan arum in its native home of Sumatra in Indonesia. This really is a quite remarkable result and could be the first time that carrion beetles…
…The Guinness World Record height for this species is an impressive 3.1 metres, so this Indonesian plant would seem to have a pretty strong claim to the crown. However, the…
…on cue an ant plant from the Arfak Mountains in West Papua, Indonesia, is now flowering as part of a display for Edinburgh International Science Festival. We have enhanced our…
…Edinburgh will be featured. On the 10th April 2015 Begonia yapenensis was published as a new species from Yapen Island in Papua Province, Indonesia. This small ground-hugging plant was collected…
…the Tjipetir plantation (modern spelling Cipetir) in Indonesia recently washing up on the shores around Britain. The current Think Plastic exhibition is helping write the next chapter in the story…
…from a time when the whole region east of Arabia (including India, Indo-China, Malaysia and Indonesia) were known as the ‘East Indies’, especially in early times when the exact origin…
…Reekie’ says it all. Titan arum growing wild in Sumatra, Indonesia. The bad smell is actually sending out a message to potential pollinators. The strategy is not unique to titan…
…Indonesian island of Sulawesi. This is the result of ten years of collaboration between RBGE, the Research Centre for Biology, Indonesia and the Kebun Raya, Bogor. Authors Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro and…
…a height of six metres and is widespread throughout tropical Africa, and eastwards through peninsular India to Indonesia and Australia. Ten subspecies have been described, of which one (subspecies cinerea)…
Hoya imperialis This week, succumb to the warmth of the Lowland Tropics and seek out the stunning Hoya imperialis. Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, this tropical gem produces the…