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#new_species_alert #rheedea 𝐼𝑝𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑒𝑎 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑒 a new species of Convolvulaceae is described from Brazil. The specific epithet is named in honor of Dr. Maria Teresa Buril for her contributions to the Systematics of Convolvulaceae. rheedea.in/journal/0yVApP…

Hot off the press! Catch-up with all the novelties in #Convolvulaceae research in this Special issue in Rheedea. 15 manuscripts from 84 authors, from 17 different countries, including an overview article on #Convolvulaceae where you can learn almost everything about the family.

#new_species_alert #rheedea 𝐼𝑝𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑒𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎, a new species of Convolvulaceae is described from the Western Ghats of India. The species is named after Dr. Ana Rita G. Simoes, Scientist at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. rheedea.in/journal/3p4XOk…

We are pleased to share a #Convolvulaceae special issue just released on Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy . We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries. To access the issue: rheedea.in/journal/fOAl2M…

XXXV Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) will be organized by the Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala during 21-23 November 2025. Updated information will be posted here.

Digitizing 6 million plant specimens: Interview with Gunter Fischer & Jordan Teisher news.mongabay.com/2025/01/digiti…

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Productive day @KewScience #herbarium, curating and laying away #Convolvulaceae collections sampled for the #PAFTOL project. Kathambi Vivian is alos making good progress on seed sampling of E African #Ipomoea for her PhD studies - stay tuned!

I am looking forward to this seminar, the first in a series of four planned for 2025, where I will be sharing a screen with Prof Mark Blaxter, Head of the Tree of Life programme Wellcome Sanger Tree of Life Programme Register here lnkd.in/e5xw2q3g African BioGenome Project #africangenomes

Excelente documental sobre la vegetación de las Lomas en #Peru: Extreme botany: Daring paramotorists soar across Peru desert to collect ... youtu.be/2dBd4st6BE4?si… via YouTube

Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸 Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.

Back to the PhD! Denise Molmou of Guinea back at Kew Herbarium with lead supervisor Ana Rita Simoes today @KewAfrica

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I found this piece that explains so clearly the origin of the confusion between #sweetpotatoes and #yams - different species, and even different plant families. marthastewart.com/8169219/yams-s…

PhD on LSD? Vivian Kathambi is making good progress on the extraction of #ergot #alkaloids from #seeds of East African #Ipomoea, at Kew's Phytochemistry Lab - mentored by Dr Moses Langat. A collaboration between Ghent University, Kew & The East African Herbarium (EA).

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