The Herbarium of Endangerment: Vanilla planifolia
One may be most familiar with vanilla’s taste and aroma. The fruit…
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One may be most familiar with vanilla’s taste and aroma. The fruit…
In early March of this year Chicita Culberson, whose work has been…
In this collection are some cyanolichens from the NYBG cryptogamic herbarium, some…
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Upon first glance, this mounted specimen may seem nothing more than an…