The Botanics looks forward to hosting the Botanical Society of Scotland's next lecture on 18 December featuring Dr Axel Dalberg Poulsen.
Stem ginger (Zingiber officinale) may have been introduced to Britain by the Romans and has become especially important at Christmas, inspiring many arts and crafts. The ginger family may harbour as many as 2000 species occurring in tropical and subtropical regions, high in the Himalayas, as far north as southern Japan and as far south as Sydney, Australia.
Finding out exactly how many species exist is challenging. The flowers essential for identification are short-lived and do not preserve well. Other challenges to the ginger taxonomist are access to collections and the plants in their natural habitat. No doubt new species and spices await to be recognised.
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With thanks to the Botanical Society of Scotland for creating this lecture series and welcoming our members to it. You can find out more about BSS here
Venue note: To access the lecture please enter via the Science Buildings main reception, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR and follow the signs to the Lecture Theatre.
Note this is NOT the public entrance to the Gardens.