Milestones
Since its inception NYBG has focused on building an extensive and valuable herbarium…
Miltonia
Miltonia consists of 20 naturally occuring species and hybrids that are entirely…
Modern Art
Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…
Most Vibrant
Cabinet of CuriositiesWorks of Art
If we were to give yearbook superlatives to herbarium specimens, these would…
Muhlenberg's Smile
Almost everyone can name an endangered charismatic megafauna. But most would be…
Mulled Cider
Put these fruits, seeds, bark, and flower buds together to get mulled…
Mums the Word
With their vibrant purples, deep reds and bright yellows, Mums (or Chrysanthemums) are always…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Myanmar Mystery Solved
Working in a Herbarium sometimes requires detective work. This Myanmar mystery started…
Mystery Tree of Rondônia
In September 2019 I went to Rondônia state in Brazil in the…
NAACP member J. E. Spingarn and the Clematis…
Joel Elias Spingarn (May 17, 1875 - July 26, 1939) was a…
Naming the Rainbow
Botany uses Latin to describe and name plants, including the Latin words…
Naming the Rainbow: Aurantiaco / Orange
Alas, the Latin name of the sweet orange that makes orange juice…
Naming the Rainbow: Caeruleum / Blue
The rarest color in nature, caeruleum (Latin for blue), usually indicates a…
Naming the Rainbow: Coccineum / Scarlet
A close cousin of the color rubrum, coccineum (Latin for scarlet) is…
Naming the Rainbow: Flavum / Yellow
Flavum (Latin for yellow) is often used to indicate yellow flowers, hairs, or…
Naming the Rainbow: Indicum / Indigo
Indigo, the dark bluish-purple color of blue jeans, is a natural dye…
Naming the Rainbow: Purpurea / Purple
The deep color purpura, Latin for purple, is commonly used to indicate…
Naming the Rainbow: Rubrum / Red
Rubrum, Latin for red, is often used to indicate firey red flowers…
Naming the Rainbow: Viola / Violet
In an etymological twist, the color violet takes its name from the violet…
Naming the Rainbow: Viridis / Green
Most plants are green, but only a select few have viridis (Latin…
Newspaper time capsule: B. Maguire 23559
A trip to the field isn't always necessary to describe a new…
No Leaves, No Problem!
Although the vast majority of plants have leaves, not all plants do,…