Essentiels à l’alimentation, à la culture et à la vie quotidienne, les palmiers d’Afrique sont désormais étudiés par un réseau panafricain dédié à leur protection.
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG)
The Geneva Botanical Garden, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG), is affiliated to the Centre for Botanical Biodiversity at the Department of Botany and Plant Biology of the University of Geneva. From ecosystems to genes, the Geneva Botanical Garden develops research focused on the study of plant and fungal organisms and the biodiversity they represent.
The Geneva Botanical Garden’s herbarium contains one of the largest collections of plant and fungi samples in the world. The institution is also recognised by the Swiss National Science Foundation as a research institution.
The Geneva Botanical Garden’s scientific strategy for 2020-2030 can be found here: https://www.cjbg.ch/en/media/607/download?attachment
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