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Hanel Laurence Skog, Ph.D. 3 June 1985 - 23 August 1985 "The program introduced me to professionals, graduate students, and recent college graduates; through them I was able to focus my curiosity in plants into a career based on an appreciation of plant taxonomy and diversity." |
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Gesneriaceae Cultivation The
Gesneriaceae is a large family comprised mostly of tropical herbs
and shrubs. This family includes many popular cultivated ornamentals,
including African Violets and Gloxinias. Over 300 different members
are grown and studied by Dr. Lawrence Skog in the botany greenhouse.
The project included working with the greenhouse plants; gathering
fruits and seeds; cultivation, hybridization, and identification techniques;
and collecting and preparing specimens for exchange. A checklist of
cultivated Gesneriaceae was also prepared. |