Seed plant research
Solanum herculeum, a narrow endemic from southern Spain
Research themes
The Botany Department carries out a range of question-driven research focused on the following themes:
- Interdisciplinary research into species-rich, poorly understood taxa
- Floristic and taxon-based research focusing on key questions of the origin and distribution of biodiversity
- Research on the contemporary value and relevance of historical collections
- Evolutionary interpretation of geographical diversity and its wider dimensions, including the global biodiversity crisis and climate change
Expertise
We have taxonomic expertise in the following plant families:
- Asteraceae
- Convolvulaceae
- Hypericaceae
- Orobanchaceae
- Solanaceae
- Urticaceae
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Current seed plant research
Discover what seed plant-related projects are underway in the Botany Department.
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Staff studying seed plants
Find out who is currently involved in seed plant-related research at the Museum.