Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Our orchid symposium speaker line-up continues with Arthur Macedo. His research focuses on African orchids' phylogenomics, biogeography, and conservation. He joins us at 'Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’ on 25 November. Online or in-person tickets: buff.ly/dMhsq0k 010
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Alexander Damian-Parizaca will be speaking about the biogeography of vanilla at our upcoming symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’. Join us at our Botanical Journal Symposium on 25 November either in-person or online – tickets at buff.ly/VbxGjhC 021
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Who will identify orchid species in the future? Join Diego Bogarín to explore a key challenge: documenting orchids of megadiverse countries before this knowledge is lost. Diego is speaking at ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’ on 25 Nov. Get your tickets: buff.ly/VbxGjhC 000
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyProf Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Talks and special issue on Orchids in Botanical Journal #PlantScience 🌱🪴 0102
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is your two week warning! Do you work on orchids? Perhaps you look at the drivers of speciation, trait evolution, ecology or conservation? We'd love to hear from you! Submit your poster by 12 October to be considered for our hybrid day meeting on 25 November...🧪 Find out more: buff.ly/nViziF4 052
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We’re excited to hear from Melania Fernandez Campos at our symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’ on 25 November. Melania is a plant biologist at the Lankester Botanical Garden and the University of Costa Rica. Join us online or in-person. Tickets at buff.ly/dMhsq0k 041
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Call for Posters! 📣 Just one month to go until the deadline for poster submissions to our hybrid day meeting on orchids! Are you an early career researcher who focuses on this diverse plant family? We'd love to hear from you...🧪👀 Find out more about here: academic.oup.com/botlinnean/p... 163
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Researchers here argue these wetlands should be considered Ramsar sites to aid their protection. But what does that mean? Classified as wetlands of international importance, Ramsar sites aim to maintain areas important for conservation & biodiversity! Curious? Read more below (3/3) 🧪 buff.ly/NuoERi5doi.orgRelics of the past—Myristica swamps of Western Ghats biodiversity hotspotAbstract. Wetlands are biomes of great conservation importance. Myristica swamps are critically endangered ecosystems seen only in India’s Western Ghats bi 030
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026 With high levels of endemism, many plants are economically and evolutionarily significant, evolving specialised roots to survive in the swampy environment. Yet, like many places, these swamps are under threat by human activity, tourism, invasive species & climate change. So what can we do? (2/3)n🧪 110
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The world is swamped with biodiversity, from highly diverse orchids to the sheer abundance of wasps. You know what else is swamped? Ancient freshwater wetlands found exclusively in India's Western Ghats: Myristica swamps! Overflowing with diversity, this habitat deserves some love...a 🧵 (1/3) 🌍 🧪 131
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyISYEB @isyeb.mnhn.fr · 03/09/2026New in @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social boag080 #OpenAccess "Phylogenetic analysis of Delphinium subgenus Delphinium (aka D. peregrinum group, Ranunculaceae):sorting out the Mediterranean taxonomic mess" #Taxonomy#herbarium_material DuPasquier, P.E., Jabbour, F. @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al. doi.org/10.1093/botl...doi.orgPhylogenetic analysis of Delphinium subgenus Delphinium (aka D. peregrinum group, Ranunculaceae): sorting out the Mediterranean taxonomic messAbstract. The subgenus Delphinium (also known as D. peregrinum group) comprises about 20 annual species (except one perennial) distributed throughout the M 032
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Find out how peculiar pollination strategies and complex genomes drive adaptive radiation in Bee Orchids, from Joris Bertrand on 25 November. Joris is part of our interdisciplinary symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’. Register online or in-person: buff.ly/dMhsq0k 065
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Who really attracts the pollinators? Monika M. Lipińska will be sharing her thoughts on 25 November as she joins an interdisciplinary line up for our symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’. See the full line up and get online or in-person tickets: buff.ly/dMhsq0k 021
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026We're batty for bats at the Linnean Society (thanks to our Journal Officer), but did you know that boababs were too? Here, the impact of different floral visitors on floral traits of African boababs was studied, finding regional differences matching foraging behaviour! 🦇🧪 doi.org/10.1093/botl...doi.orgRegional flower visitor assemblages and divergence of floral traits of the baobab Adansonia digitata (Malvaceae) across AfricaAbstract. Regional differences in flower visitor assemblages can lead to divergence of floral traits in plants. We investigated variation in floral traits 042
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Call for Posters! 📣 Research orchids? Know someone who does? We're eager to showcase your work at our upcoming hybrid day event on 25 November 2026! Space is limited, so get your posters in soon! Deadline is 12 October 2026...👀 Learn more about our event: buff.ly/GM5IyNL 🧪eventbrite.co.ukSymposium | Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and BiogeographyBringing together contributions that advance our understanding of orchid evolution across taxonomic, temporal, and geographical scales. 173
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Still curious to know more? Keep an eye on our socials as we announce speakers over the next few weeks! 👀🧪(3/3) Save the Date: 25 November 2026! We look forward to seeing many of you there... 020
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This event links to our Botanical Journal and will tie to a new Special Issue: "Orchidaceae: Taxonomy, diversification, and biogeography in the largest angiosperm family"! Want to submit a paper? We'd love you to! Deadline is 31 August 2027 (so you have time)👇🧪 (2/3) academic.oup.com/botlinnean/p...academic.oup.comCall for Papers: Orchidaceae: Taxonomy, diversification, and biogeography in the largest angiosperm familyOrchids (Orchidaceae), with nearly 30,000 accepted species worldwide, are the largest family of angiosperms and one of the most ecologically and morphologically 140
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Orchid-ing me! You didn't know we're hosting a hybrid day meeting on orchids later this year? With guest speakers working across conservation, taxonomy & research, it's sure to be a good one...grab your ticket through the link below 👇🧪 Curious? Read this 🧵(1/3) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-... 161
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026New Blog 📣 Giant salamanders are revered around the world, but how did they evolve? Here, Juliet Maxted discusses how CT scans of three E. asiaticum skulls have uncovered new insights into the evolution of this family! Read the blog below 👇🧪 www.linnean.org/news/2026/08... It's serving face!linnean.orgFacial Reconstruction: Bringing New Life to a 66-Million-Year-Old…Discover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London. 031
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026How will the Orchid Tree of Life advance our understanding of this charismatic group? On 25 November we’re excited to hear from Guest Editor and symposium convenor Oscar A. Pérez-Escobar, leader of this global initiative. Get online or in-person tickets buff.ly/woUYTxzbuff.lySymposium | Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and BiogeographyBringing together contributions that advance our understanding of orchid evolution across taxonomic, temporal, and geographical scales. 021
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Mathers Foundation has been championing orchid conservation for nearly a decade. On 25 November its founders, David and Gill Mathers, join our symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’ to share their work. Join us online or in-person - register at buff.ly/dMhsq0k 192
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The Barnadesiodeae plant subfamily (a sister to the daisy family) shows diverse evolutionary adaptations to survive in the mesic & xeric regions of South America, with one adaptation being rapid growth during spring rains to mitigate water loss in drier seasons! Learn more below 🧪 👇 buff.ly/OSVGob3 092
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyThe Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 28/07/2026How will the Orchid Tree of Life advance our understanding of this charismatic group? On 25 November we’re excited to hear from @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social Guest Editor and symposium convenor Oscar A. Pérez-Escobar, leader of this global initiative. Get online or in-person tickets buff.ly/woUYTxz 0105
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyBiological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026New Blog! 🚨 As one of Africa's most distinctive primates, over 20 species of bushbaby are recognised in science. But how, and why, did so many evolve? Here, guest blogger Katie Porter answers that question by breaking down a recent study in our Biological journal! Read it below 🧪👇linnean.orgHow Did Bushbabies Become Different Species?Discover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London. 084
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026New Blog! 📣 There's not mushroom for fungi in the fossil record, yet here Isabelle Pola discusses the discovery of one of the oldest ever found! From Cretaceous period sedimentary rock, these fossils help to reshape our understanding of how modern ecosystems developed...https://buff.ly/3hp1vOd 🧪linnean.orgIn Early Cretaceous Forests: There's Mushroom for FossilsDiscover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London. 0102
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyThe Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Bromeliads are one of the great evolutionary success stories of the neotropics. Explaining how the plant biodiversity evolved is one of the greatest challenges in evo bio. Read this study that confirms the crucial role that hummingbirds played from our Botanical Journal! bit.ly/4h69Z4Zbit.lyHummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspotHummingbirds are responsible for some of the fastest evolution in the plant kingdom. 194
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyThe Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 19/06/2026On 25 November, our symposium 'Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography' will bring together perspectives on orchid evolution. Curated by @latinorchidbot.bsky.social, editor of a Special Issue in @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social, with speakers including Richard M. Bateman.buff.lySymposium | Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and BiogeographyBringing together contributions that advance our understanding of orchid evolution across taxonomic, temporal, and geographical scales. 083
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Call for Writers! 📣 Are you a student or early career researcher? Science communicator? Know someone who is? We're looking for our next round of Guest Bloggers for our journal blog The Paper Trail! Check out our vacancies page to apply, and read some of our latest posts here: buff.ly/7JVQmSx 🧪 🌍 020
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyOxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 14/06/2026Help showcase the breadth of contemporary orchid research and its insights into plant diversification. @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social welcomes your work for its new Special Issue. Learn more and submit: oxford.ly/3PVrBFP 022
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Ever wondered how plants survive across fragmented environments? Reproductive flexibility! In one carnivorous plant Utricularia damazioi, being self-compatible, pollinated by bees & having the ability to self-pollinate if cross pollination fails have helped it survive...🌍🧪👇 doi.org/10.1093/botl...doi.orgReproductive flexibility and plant–pollinator coupling in a carnivorous plant from campos rupestres Utricularia damazioi Beauverd (Lentibulariaceae)Abstract. Reproductive flexibility can promote plant persistence in fragmented or environmentally restrictive habitats by ensuring seed production under va 031
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyEvolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Happy #VolunteersWeek! Rosie Ryland, graduate ecologist at Arbtech, is our spotlight today, having written a blog for The Paper Trail about anole adaptations in the Andes and featuring in our membership magazine The Linnean! You can read her blog below 👇 🧪 🌍 www.linnean.org/news/2025/06... 0114
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Happy #VolunteersWeeks! We're highlighting Ben Raby today, who wrote a guest blog about the use of machine learning to identify salt stress in plants. With a biology background, he's currently studying an MSc in Cleantech Innovation at Imperial! Read his blog 👇 🧪 🌍 www.linnean.org/news/2025/07... 021
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Happy Bank Holiday! Still looking for your daily dose of Linnean journals? Here, germination strategies in a tropical hydrochoric bromeliad were compared between coastal & inland populations, revealing the role of abiotic & biotic pressures across environmental gradients! 🌍🧪doi.orgFrom inland vigour to coastal caution: contrasting germination strategies of a tropical hydrochoric bromeliadAbstract. Distinct environmental factors can drive divergent selection, shaping contrasting ecological strategies across populations. Coastal habitats char 030
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Island hopping is not restricted to holidaying in Greece, but also an evolutionary strategy by Caribbean Pitcairnia - a group of terrestrial plants in the Bromeliad family! Here, it was found they likely radiated from Venezuela to the islands 200,000 years ago... academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...academic.oup.comIsland hopping: dispersal of Pitcairnia L’Her. (Bromeliaceae) through the Caribbean islandsAbstract. Pitcairnia, a group of terrestrial and mesophytic plants, is the second largest genus in the Bromeliaceae family, with over 400 species distribut 031
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Harsh conditions & challenges imposed by fragmented habitat often restrict gene flow & increase genetic structure in alpine plants. Here, the first population genetic study of the Notothlaspi plant ground in NZ revealed historical periods of contact & isolation amongst species! 🌍🧪 buff.ly/juytPxs 092
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Stomatal length can be used as a proxy for ploidy level, so this study aimed to work out if location of sampling on the frond was important. Using 18 plants, stomatal length was measured, revealing that in most cases the correct ploidy level can be in-FERNed! (2/2) 🌍🧪👇 doi.org/10.1093/botl...doi.orgUsing stomatal length to indicate ploidy in the Dryopteris affinis (Dryopteridaceae) complex: does sampling location on the frond matter?Abstract. The scaly male ferns of the Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenk. complex pose problems for taxonomists and botanists because of their hybrid or 050
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Male ferns of the Drypoteris affinis complex pose a problem for taxonomists & botanists alike, as ploidy level (number of complete chromosome pairs) is key for species ID, but this complex has di-, tri-, tetra- & pentaploid taxa! Stomatal length increases with ploidy, but can this be a proxy? (1/2) 150
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Pollen, the silent enemy of many around this time of year, is good for more than simply using as an excuse for crying (we see you Tracy Beaker)... Here, the pollen of 17 species of Cryptangieae were described using an electron microscope, helping to identify species! 🌍🧪👇doi.orgInvestigating palynotaxonomy and evolutionary trends in Cryptangieae (Cyperaceae)Abstract. Cryptangieae represent a monophyletic and morphologically coherent group, which are poorly understood regarding palynological aspects. Considerin 190
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Biased sampling of Lauraceae, a family with over 3000 species, means its diversification history remains poorly understood despite its prevalence in the tropics. Here, plastome sequencing of 16 genera significantly improves our understanding, revealing divergent spatial patterns! 🌍🧪doi.orgDifferential plastome diversification of the Lauraceae between tropical regions of Asia and AmericaABSTRACT. The Lauraceae, a diverse family with over 50 genera and 3000 species, exhibit exceptional species richness in tropical regions of Asia and Americ 094
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Rare & endemic to the Balkan Peninsular, Ferula heuffelii is a star amongst herbarium collections from the 19th & 20th Century. Yet, its phylogenetic position remains mysterious, leading to this paper discussing the difficulties in reconstructing the phylogeny within this genus 🧪🌍👇doi.orgConflicting phylogenetic signals obscure the taxonomic position of Ferula heuffelii (Apiaceae), a rare Southeast European endemicABSTRACT. Ferula heuffelii (Apiaceae) is a rare endemic species of the Balkan Peninsula, with herbarium specimens collected from a few localities, often du 020
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Orchid-you not, while plant translocations can help mitigate extinction risk, they are often unsuccessful due to a failure to take their ecology into account. Yet for one orchid (Caladenia formosa), understanding its threats, pollinators & population viability offered some help! buff.ly/S488fic 081
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyThe Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2026📣 Call for writers! Are you an early career researcher? University student? Science communicator? Know someone who is? We're always looking for new Guest Bloggers to contribute to our journal blog The Paper Trail! Have a read below, or check out our vacancies page to apply. buff.ly/7IohkLQ 0116
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Found in open fields of South America, a habitat impacted by livestock & agriculture, species from these grasslands are poorly studied. Here, the genetic diversity & population structure of Petunia was investigated, helping to understand the speciation process! (2/2) 🧪 doi.org/10.1093/botl... 030
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026It's common knowledge by now that human activity has a negative impact on species, affecting conservation & #Biodiversity. This can be exacerbated in transition zones, where species limits are unknown. The genus Petunia inhabits one such zone...a 🧵(1/2) 🧪🌍 184
Reposted by Botanical Journal of the Linnean SocietyEvolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Processes of evolution can change over time, resulting in compositional & exchange rate tree heterogeneity...curious to know what the means for phylogenetics? Check out this paper 👇🌍🧪 doi.org/10.1093/evol... 063
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026For #Conservation to be successful & focused, accurate taxonomy is critical (and we're not just saying that because we're a Linnean Journal). Using range-wide sampling & genome-wide analyses, the species boundaries of Grevillea brachystylis was assessed, helping to do just that! 🌍🧪👇 070
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026📣 Call for Volunteers! Are you an early career researcher? University student? Science communicator? Know someone who is? We're always looking for new Guest Bloggers to contribute to our journal blog The Paper Trail! Find out more about it & apply below 👇🌍🧪linnean.orgVacanciesExplore the wealth of content available within The Linnean Society of London's website. 092
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026It might be the year of the fire horse now, but you know what came first? Sphenophyllales...an extinct clade of HORSEtails important for ground cover & understory of tropical Carboniferous peat swamps! A new species is described here from Illinois, check it out 🌍🧪🐎 doi.org/10.1093/botl... 072
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026We couldn't do it without our authors, and we look forward to another year of ground breaking research published with us. (4/4) If you want to be part of our history, why not consider one of our journals as the home for your research this year? Find out how below 👇 academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...academic.oup.comValidate User 000
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026We reinvest back into our journals through our expert Editorial Office, ensuring a high-quality peer review process. Additionally, we promote authors’ work & showcase the research we publish through blogs, online lectures & in-person events, making science accessible to all (3/4). 🌍🧪 100