Alan McHughen, a molecular geneticist, is a professor of botany and plant sciences at the University of California, Riverside.

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Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.

UNESCO: World Heritage

Mrs Long was a Jersey plant and wildlife expert and was the secretary of the Botany Section of the Societe Jersiaise, a Jersey heritage study group.

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