Data Capture and Taxonomic Determination of Cycadales at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2010.134Abstract
This paper discusses a curatorial review of the Cycadales in the Living Collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) following the methodology described by Frachon et al. (2009). It provides an understanding of the cycads in the Living Collection and the diversity of the group represented at RBGE. The paper also describes the determination process and any changes in identification during the course of the project. This project was carried out as part of the second year project of the HND in Horticulture with Plantsmanship at RBGE.
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