4/26/2013: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Members Gallery Talk: Into the Unknown: Frontiers of Plant Discovery

A Conversation with Garden Scientist Benjamin Torke, Ph.D.

Meet in the Britton Gallery in the Library building

For centuries, researchers have strived to catalog the word’s plant diversity, but with each passing year many new species of plants are discovered and described as new to science. Dr. Torke discusses how many more species remain unknown and sheds light on the most promising frontiers of plant discovery, from the tropical rain forest to collections in museums and molecular research in laboratories. Following is a tour of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium to see examples of recent plant discovery from his research in the American Tropics.

Space for this program is limited; reservations are required.
For reservations, please e-mail membership@nybg.org or call 718.817.8725.