Celebrating Cryptogamic Botanists from Latin America
The Caribbean, Central America, and South America have long been geographical focal…
Dra. Laura Guzmán-Dávalos (1961-)
Laura Guzmán-Dávalos’ explorations into the world of fungi are vast and far-reaching,…
Lichenicolous Fungi
Composed of different species each playing a different role, a lichen can…
Bigelow's mushroom photographs
In the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden there are over 30,000…
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (1872-1952) was an American mycologist who specialized in the…
Elke Mackenzie (I.M. Lamb)
The work and dedication of Elke Mackenzie (1911-1990) is critical to our…
Women in Cryptogamic Botany
As scientific perspectives of the Enlightenment movement fostered enthusiasm surrounding the acquisition…
Thomas Gaither - Activist and Biologist
Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Octopodotus stupendus
Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Witches!
Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat's in a name?
Don't be too scared by these witches - just some friendly plants…
Firewood and pathogens
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…