Tag Archives: botany

Amorphophallus konjac: Can You Resist the Lure of the Devil’s Tongue?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by lfgilroy

You are probably familiar with Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum, which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, but do you know about its smaller, red tongued sibling Amorphophallus konjac? Family Description A. konjac is a member of the … Continue reading →

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1st Whiteknights Brownies

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Alastair Culham

We hosted a visit from the 1st Whiteknights Brownies this evening in a very warm and humid tropical atmosphere.  Over an hour we toured the world of plants asking questions such as ‘What eats chilli peppers and why?’, ‘how do … Continue reading →

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MSc Plant Diversity 2013 – Welcome

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Alastair Culham

The 2013 MSc Plant Diversity intake arrived on Wednesday to a busy session of induction, safety talks and the formative plant ID test.  The students were given 30 numbered plants to identify to family (plus genus and species if they … Continue reading →

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