At the heart of our Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) programme is the identification and protection of plant diversity ...

Join Kew expert Aidan Pike as we dig deeper into the jade vine, an incredible climbing plant from the Philippines. Learn ...

From vanilla orchids to smelly titans, Kew and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have identified 10,000 flowering species ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their favourite species named as new to science in another big year for nature. In the past 12 months, our taxonomists and our collaborators around ...

Kew scientists named 190 new plants and fungi described together with partners in 2025 List includes a ‘zombie’ fungus from Brazil, a ‘bloodstained’ orchid from Ecuador, a strange snowdrop from the ...

Plant taxonomy is the foundation of biodiversity science, but a global skills crisis threatens its future. Training a new generation of taxonomists is urgent and new research maps where help is most ...

With the two episodes available today, Kew's new Unearthed: The need for seeds podcast celebrates 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) at Wakehurst, the most significant wild seed bank in the ...

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To celebrate the Mansion reopening its doors, here are ten things you might not know about our Grade I listed Elizabethan mansion. Welcome back to the Mansion, now reopened for visitors. In Summer ...

Shade-grown coffee plantations can be powerful allies in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. The use of native trees can provide habitats for wildlife, protect soil health, and ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite species named as new to science in the past 12 months. It's been another busy year here at Kew, with our scientists and their ...

Since Kew Gardens was first established nearly two hundred years ago, trees have been a key part of the landscape. Around 11,000 of them call the Gardens home, ranging from young saplings to Kew’s Old ...