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Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society Meeting
Monday, January 28th 7:30 pm Corbin Bldg
The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society proudly presents:
Dr. Scott Zona, who will speak on Sex in the Garden
. Flowers are all about sex! This presentation explores the world of
pollination, which is the transfer of pollen to the stigma and a necessary step in sexual
reproduction. The marvelous ways in which this transfer is accomplished – birds,
bats, wind, water, etc. are explored in depth.
Dr. Zona, a tropical botanist, is curatorof the Wertheim Conservatory at Florida
International University and faculty in the Dept. of Biological Sciences. Co-Editor of Palms and an IPS Director.
Co-Author of An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.
.
The Raffle Table will be provided by
Fantastic Ferns LLC (Frank & Sally Tastinger)
and Redland Nursery. John DeMott & Ellis Brown (PT Forum Members)
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
Corbin Building
10901 Old Cutler Rd Coral Gables, FL 33156
Phone: (305) 667-1651
Monday, January 28th 7:30 pm Corbin Bldg
The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society proudly presents:
Dr. Scott Zona, who will speak on Sex in the Garden
. Flowers are all about sex! This presentation explores the world of
pollination, which is the transfer of pollen to the stigma and a necessary step in sexual
reproduction. The marvelous ways in which this transfer is accomplished – birds,
bats, wind, water, etc. are explored in depth.
Dr. Zona, a tropical botanist, is curatorof the Wertheim Conservatory at Florida
International University and faculty in the Dept. of Biological Sciences. Co-Editor of Palms and an IPS Director.
Co-Author of An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.
.
The Raffle Table will be provided by
Fantastic Ferns LLC (Frank & Sally Tastinger)
and Redland Nursery. John DeMott & Ellis Brown (PT Forum Members)
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
Corbin Building
10901 Old Cutler Rd Coral Gables, FL 33156
Phone: (305) 667-1651