Some plant genera have 100s of species Sandra Knapp Tiina Sarkinen Dr Peter Moonlight &al look at Big genera (>500) & Megadiverse genera (>1000). What's the significance for evolution and diversity? doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2… data on NHM data portal doi.org/10.5519/unb732…

🌿Annals of Botany announces a new special issue entitled "Big Lineages/Phylogenomics", edited by Peter Moonlight and Zoë Popper. This call is in conjunction with the symposium This call for papers is in conjunction with a symposium at IBC2024 (Madrid). 🧵(1/4) #Botany

We're excited to announce that we recently added distribution data from the Kew Gardens Checklist of Vascular Plants to the WFO portal. These data are now available as text and as maps and include distributions of both native and introduced species.

Its that time of year again. The June 2024 World Flora Online Plant List and data release happened yesterday. Find our about the update here. about.worldfloraonline.org/articles

Named after my colleague Luciano Paganucci. A very well deserved honour!

Three new species of Theobroma described link.springer.com/article/10.100… ucc.ie/en/cacaowire/b… Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC ERI Barbara Doyle Prestwich PhD @RBGE_Science Ciencias Naturales UR Species described based on examination of herbarium specimens. Maximize access and invest in curation of herbaria. Photo: D. Daly

That will make our lives easier Mark Hughes

🌿Explore big plant genera! Annals of Botany sponsors the symposium “New insights on big plant genera 1: diversity & distribution” at #IBC2024. 🗓️ Date: July 27 🕒 Time: 11:00 h ✨Don’t miss this chance to expand your knowledge on plant diversity!

“Card vote” called at the Nomenclature Section of the IBC2024 (when cannot solve with hand ✋vote). Institutional votes 🗳️ play an important role in card votes. #ibc2024

This is a great explanation of what happened this week at the #IBC2024 with regards to derogatory plant names.

I don't think I've ever been in a room with more people I follow on Twitter, as Sandra Knapp kicks off IBC2024 with a shout out to @theworldflora

Botanist and explorer Jeanne Barret among the 10 golden heroines of French history featured at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics! Recognized for her contribution to collect and identify numerous plant species. Brava!! 🤩 💪🏽 👩🏻 🌍 🌺 #IBC2024 end of day relaxation…

Outstanding work from Lucía Campos on the accumulation of repeat elements in Begonia genomes and their association with diversification, fascinating especially when compared to monotypic sister genus Hillebrandia 🌱 #IBC2024

Fantastic talks in Big plant genera symposium, covering the historical colonization,systematics, evolution, and diversification of several megadiverse plant genera, emphasizing recent research findings, evolutionary insights, and significance of large genera in plant biodiversity

Revising the diverse genus Lycianthes in tropical Asia, this monograph from Sandra Knapp unveils the complex #taxonomy and #ecology of ten species, highlighting their morphological variation and #conservation needs. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/phytok… #Solanaceae

LOST AND FOUND!! During IBC2024 I found this ring on the floor in IFEMA. It seems to be a wedding ring with an inscription on the inner side. I thought I put it in a pocket but it went somehow missing. I just found it back a few days ago. Can you please help me find the owner?

Everyone at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has been deeply saddened by the death of our Honorary Associate and previous Director of Science, Professor Mary Gibby. A brilliant scientist, generous mentor, kind and compassionate friend. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The National Gallery in London is renovating its Sainsbury Wing and they’ve just found a secret letter from one of the original donors, sunk into a concrete column, saying that he hates the columns and is glad they’re being demolished. 10/10 unhinged rich man behaviour, no notes