A brief history of Singapore Botanic Gardens

2025/06/01 by Timothy M. A. Utteridge, Thereis Y. S. Choo · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Biological Control of Invasive Species #Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity #Papaya Research and Applications

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/curt.70016

openalex publication_date 2025/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Summary The history of Singapore Botanic Gardens, founded in 1859, and its role in research into the flora of Southeast Asia is recounted.

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