Stories
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Hunting lost plants in botanical collections
A bark specimen at Kew recalls the story of a South American man who harvested the most potent source of the only effective malaria treatment available in the late 1800s. Killed for his work and forgotten by history, Manuel Mamani was a victim of the colonial juggernaut.
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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. Line engraving.
Reference: 18175i- Pictures
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. Process print.
Reference: 18170i- Pictures
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey: Herbarium and library. Process print.
Reference: 18169i- Pictures
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey: lake in the arboretum. Process print.
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Kew : the history of the Royal Botanic Gardens / Ray Desmond.
Desmond, Ray.Date: 1995