Missouri Botanical Garden: Plant Science

Plant Science

The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the world's top botanical research and conservation institutions. The Garden's dozens of Ph.D. researchers work to strengthen scientific expertise in developing countries to protect and manage biodiversity before it's too late. With close to half the world's plants facing extinction, and less than one in six yet studied for potential benefits to humans, it's a race we must win.


Research Our Research Division is active across the globe, collecting information about the world's plants. These research activities are aided by our world-class herbarium and library. Learn more about our research projects by visiting the Research Division web site.	Conservation MBG's Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development is at the forefront of protecting plant biodiversity on an international scale. Acting locally, the Center for Plant Conservation is dedicated solely to preventing the extinction of America's imperiled, native flora.	Botanical Databases TROPICOS, the world's largest database of plant information, contains fully web-searchable records for over 900,000 plant names and nearly 2 million specimens. Over 50,000 plant images are also linked to their records in TROPICOS. View a complete list of our botanical databases.