Dra. Laura Guzmán-Dávalos (1961-)
Laura Guzmán-Dávalos’ explorations into the world of fungi are vast and far-reaching,…
Dra. Lidia Itatí Ferraro (1951-)
Dr. Lidia Itatí Ferraro, born in 1951, is an accomplished Argentine lichenologist.…
Dra. Noris Salazar-Allen (1947-)
Noris Salazar-Allen, acclaimed researcher and bryologist, studies the group of non-vascular plants…
Draw and Create Specimen Challenge
Herbarium specimens are an important piece of a larger puzzle; helping people…
Duck dispersal
As more land is developed, plants have an increasingly difficult task of…
Eggplant
The eggplant, also known as aubergine (Solanum melongena), has no official date…
Eight Days of Oil
Oil has a special significance for those who celebrate Hanukkah. This Jewish…
El Yunque
Set foot in El Yunque, the beautiful tropical rain forest in eastern Puerto…
Elizabeth Britton and the Curly-Grass Fern
Specimen StoriesWomen in Science
Tucked away in an office drawer of NYBG’s Fern Curator, Robbin Moran,…
Elizabeth Knight Britton's Childhood in Cuba
Elizabeth Knight Britton’s grandfather James Knight owned a sugar plantation and a…
Elizabeth Knight Britton's Early Career
Elizabeth Knight Britton went on to complete her schooling at the Normal…
Elizabeth Knight Britton's Expeditions and Honors
When the Garden began a series of expeditions to the Caribbean during…
Elizabeth Knight Britton's Legacy in Cuba
Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton’s career as a bryologist and her central role…
Elke Mackenzie (I.M. Lamb)
The work and dedication of Elke Mackenzie (1911-1990) is critical to our…
Ellen Hutchins - Ireland's First Female Botanist
Between 1805 and 1813, in Ballylickey on the shores of Bantry Bay,…
Ellen's Algae
See more of Ellen Hutchin's beautifully detailed marine algae collections.
Ellen's Illustrations
We know Ellen Hutchins produced hundreds of detailed watercolors of marine algae. Some…
Ellen's Types
Among many of the interesting things Ellen Hutchins collected were collections that…
Escapes from cultivation
Humans have a long history of moving and cultivating plant species. But…
Ethel Zoe Bailey
Women in ScienceFocus on Science
Ethel Zoe Bailey (1889–1983), was the first curator of the Bailey Hortorium…
Ethnobotanical Uses of Dates
Although eating the fruit may be the most well-known use of the…
Exploring the Bahamas with Lewis Jones Knight Brace
The Bahamas suffered its worst natural disaster recently as Hurricane Dorian, a…
Exploring the Conservation Status of Jamaican Root Tonic…
Jamaican root tonics are fermented beverages composed of roots, bark, and other…
Extraordinary Oak Leaves
Cabinet of CuriositiesSpecimen Stories
Oak trees are a familiar sight to people all around the world,…
Extreme Alpine Plants
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Few places on the land's surface present weather conditions that are more…
Fabian Michelangeli's field trip to Cuba, November 2013
A recent expedition to eastern Cuba took three Cuban colleagues and me…
Fancy Foliage
Where did that sweet little potted plant sitting on your window sill…
Fetid Flowers
With names like Stinking Benjamin, Corpse Flower, and Skunk Cabbage; these flowers…
Fig family, Moraceae
Ficus carica L., the edible common fig has been cultivated for millenia.…
Fire Island: Preserving a Unique Ecological & Cultural…
On a geological time scale, barrier islands are by definition impermanent, ever-changing,…
Firewood and pathogens
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
Flora Borinqueña
In February 1906, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Britton, founders of The New York…
Floral Fireworks
When fireworks are needed, no matter the reason, these herbarium specimens will help…
Follow a 1910 Botanical Expedition through Western Cuba
The United States entered the Spanish American War in April of 1898.…
Fragile Alpine Ecosystems
Relatively few organisms are sufficiently adapted to the harsh conditions of Alpine…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
From 1920’s adventure narrative to new species –…
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
The amount of time between when a species is first collected and…
Fruit-eating lemurs
Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…
Fruits of Rosaceae
Flowering plants differ from all other plants by producing seeds within fruits;…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Garden Vegetables
If you're planting your own garden this spring what will you choose to grow?…
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1860s–1943) was an inventor, teacher, botanist, and mycologist (a…
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (1872-1952) was an American mycologist who specialized in the…
Ghost Forests of the Mid-Atlantic
One of the most visually apparent impacts of climate change are the emerging…
Giant puffball
This spectacular giant puffball can be found in meadows, fields and forests…
Ginger and Chiya
Ginger, also known as Zingiber officinale is native to tropical climates like…
Good grief, Charles Geyer
Charles (Karl) A. Geyer was a pioneer botanical collector of the Northwestern…
Granite outcrop specialists
Plants are amazing and can adapt to live in the most unlikely…
Greetings from Camp
Even if you have never attended a sleepaway summer camp, chances are you've gotten a…
Gross
Sometimes collecting the perfect specimen means going places you'd rather not. Here…
Heard it through the grapevine
Vitis is the genus of one of the world’s favorite horticultural crop:…
Herbarium Specimens Show Changes in Carbon Dioxide Levels
It has been documented that since the industrial revolution there has been an…
Herbarium Specimens Show Changes in the Landscape
Changing climate means changing landscapes. Herbarium specimens document what plants are growing in…
Hidden Women Botanists - Mrs. Herbert Huntington Smith
The NYBG herbarium has over two thousand specimens that are labeled as collected…
Hitchhikers
Some plants have evolved to literally hitchhike on passing animals. They have…
Honoring the Quechua Language
What's in a name?Specimen Stories
Quechua is a family of indigenous languages spoken by the Quechua peoples of…
Iconic plants of the Amazon
The Amazon Rain Forest, Earth’s largest tropical rain forest, is an immense…
Incised fumewort
A new invasive, this relative of the Bleeding Heart was recently found…