Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, prepare seeds for storage at the
Millennium Seed Bank. Researchers at 48 partner institutions in 16 countries send seeds to Kew where viable seeds are stored in case they are needed to restore plant populations in the future.
MSB’s seed morphologist
Wolfgang Stuppy and visual artist
Rob Kesseler have published a book
(Seeds: Time Capsules of Life (Insight Editions) that contains photos of some of the seeds. They are absolutely gorgeous.
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| Crassula pellucida. Courtesy of Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy and Papadakis Publisher. |
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| Delphinium pergrinum. Courtesy of Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy and Papadakis Publisher. |
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| Lamourouxia viscosa. Courtesy of Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy and Papadakis Publisher. |
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