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53. Aesculus indica (Cambessedes) Hooker HIPPOCASTANACEAE Indian horse chestnut; Hindi: ban akhrot, वन अख्रोट A large, deciduous tree that can reach a height of over 30 metres in the Himalaya,…
43. Magnolia campbellii J.D. Hooker & Thomson, cultivar ‘Charles Rafill’ MAGNOLIACEAE In the wild Magnolia campbellii occurs from eastern Nepal to western Yunnan in China, including the Indian States of…
32. Polygonatum oppositifolium (Wallich) Royle CONVALLARIACEAE This subtropical relative of the native European Solomon’s seal was discovered by Nathaniel Wallich on his expedition to Nepal in 1820 to 1821. It…
31. Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke ROSACEAE In its creeping habit and red fruit, this plant resembles a small strawberry, but its flowers are bright yellow and the fruits are tasteless…
24. Saccharum officinarum L. GRAMINEAE Sugar cane; Hindi: ganna, गन्ना Sugar cane is a giant grass, widely cultivated for the juice expressed from its crushed stems, from which sugar is…
14. Dichroa febrifuga Loureiro HYDRANGEACAE Hindi: basak This shrub is related to the hydrangea. It has attractive blue berries and is widespread in subtropical South-East Asia, occurring up to an…
13. Schima wallichii (de Candolle) Korthals THEACEAE An evergreen tree that can reach a height of 30 metres; the generic name may be derived from the Greek skiasma, on account…
11. Peganum harmala L. NITRARIACEAE A plant with many uses, both mystical and practical. It is one of the possible identifications for the Vedic plant ‘soma’, and the origin of…
Over the summer of 2024, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh welcomed the return of one of the plant world’s most spectacular plants: the giant Victoria water lilies, specifically the ‘Longwood…
Arthur Conan Doyle’s signature in the 1877 Botany Class Roll held at RBGE. In amongst the institutional archives of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are items relating to the teaching…
A short film on Indian Forester, Scottish Laird and the personalities behind it. https://vimeo.com/178630413…
Two plates’ worth of tissue samples, ground and ready for the addition of the lysis buffers Having got together two plates of tubes with little bits of plant and lichen…
***Deadline for expressions of interest extended to 30th October 17:00 UTC.*** You put your images in, your data come out – that’s what crowdsourcing’s all about! It sounds simple but…
Croton-dominated shrubland in the Marañón River Valley near Ucuncha, Peru ©Zoë Goodwin. In the deep, isolated valleys of the Andes there are still many plants that have never been described…
…work hard as you will get out what you put in. Also take full advantage of the wonderful resource which is the garden itself and the amazing library and herbarium….