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Into the age of molecular biology Students prepare samples for phylogenetic studies in the Leslie Hill Molecular Laboratory. One of the remarkable features of the research programme at Kirstenbosch …
Making science relevant to everyday issues received a boost from the Fynbos Biome Project (1970s-1990s). The legacy of this project has been continued through the Fynbos Forum, where researchers, …
Examples of the floral diversity in the family Proteaceae: top Leucadendron tinctum and above Mimetes argenteus top Protea cynaroides and above Leucospermum erubescens. The Protea Atlas Project has been …
The Pearson Memorial Hostel was originally built to accommodate lady horticulturists . From 1990 to 2004 it served as offices for the NBI senior management and the Board. One …
When funds were sought to purchase the farm, the Botanical Society, WWF South Africa and individual local donors could not meet the R10 million needed. Jorgen Thompson of Conservation …
Free State NBG – established 1967 The Free State NBG lies in the rolling hills of the central highveld. Hardy evergreen trees survive the cold, frosty winters, and summer …