November 12, 2020 Gerardo Rodriguez No comments exist

by Luis Roberto González Torres
For several years now, Planta! Plantlife Conservation Society has supported conservation actions to preserve magnolias in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. The Project has been developed by the Ghent University (Belgium) and the Regional Center of El Bajío-INECOL (Mexico), funded by the Foundation Franklinia.

October 26, 2020 Gerardo Rodriguez No comments exist

by Duniel Barrios
Collecting seeds of Coccothrinax borhidiana has always been a challenge for the team of Planta! After several months of lockdown due to Covid-19, Duniel, Ilsa, Mayté, and Héctor travel to Punta Guanos, hoping for the best.

September 28, 2020 Gerardo Rodriguez No comments exist

by Diana Rodríguez
The meeting “Conservation of Biological Diversity in Cuba” has been celebrated since 2012. Organized every year by the Cuban Society of Botany, Planta!, and the Cuban Society of Zoology, the event offers a multidisciplinary opportunity to share Cuban Biodiversity conservation experiences.

September 10, 2020 Gerardo Rodriguez No comments exist

by Alejandro Palmarola
The third Congress of the Caribbean and Central American Botanic Garden Network, “Botanical Bridges”, will be held in Santo Domingo. The Organizing Committee has received the support of Planta!-Plantlife Conservation Society as part of the program for the Conservation of the Caribbean flora.

August 21, 2020 Gerardo Rodriguez No comments exist

by Duniel Barrios
Like every winter, a team of Planta! climbs two Western Cuba hills to collect the Royal Oak seeds, a treasure hard to find but always reassuring.