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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Interested in submitting a CFP to write a Primer but have questions? Well we're here to help, just reach out via Bluesky or email. Thanks for reading! (5/5) #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Given the success of the Primer series, @ijpsjournal.bsky.social has put out a new CFP with a target date of December 16 2026 for submitting proposals. You can read all the details here: (4/n) www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/ijp... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Primers have been a smashing success: In 2025, Primers were the most accessed and cited papers in @ijpsjournal.bsky.social. You can see all of the Primers published to date here: (3/n) www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/ijp... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@ijpsjournal.bsky.social Primers are short, accessible introductions to a well-defined topic in the plant sciences. They serve both as a useful first-stop reference to scientists at all career stages and a narrow-in-scope review that provides a new perspective on their topic. (2/n) #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Peeps, as many of you know a few years ago @ijpsjournal.bsky.social launched a new series of occasional papers, Primers in the Plant Sciences: (1/n) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Folks, FTR this is a breach of publication ethics. @ijpsjournal.bsky.social has a policy that forbids it and we are nowhere near the only ones.

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the September 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Flower and Fruit of Malvaceous Affinity Preserved in Amber from the Eocene of Western India Hukam Singh, Bruce H. Tiffney, Walter S. Judd, Priya Agnihotri, Steven R. Manchester www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the September 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 Soft Tissue Preservation of Silicified Melastomataceae Fruits Buried by Intraplate Volcanism in the Early Oligocene Capella Flora, Australia AC Rozefelds et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the September 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Eucryphia fruit and leaves (Cunoniaceae) from the earliest Miocene Ñirihuau flora, Patagonia, Argentina Mauro Gabriel Passalia, Matías A. Machado, Ari Iglesias, Ezequiel I. Vera www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

Fossil fruit of an earliest Miocene Eucryphia (Cunoniaceae) from northern Patagonia (Argentina)

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the September 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Dilleniaceae Leaf Fossils from Late Gondwanan Australia Challenge Biogeographic and Paleoclimatic Assumptions @radiogondwana.bsky.social, LA Giraldo, VA Korasidis, RJ Carpenter www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the September 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 The flower economic spectrum based on hermaphroditic herbaceous temperate species @sofialarag.bsky.social, Lucian Kaack, Kenneth Monge, Steven Jansen www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sept 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social featured cover article Comparative Evolution of Photosynthetic Light Response Curves: Approaches and Pitfalls in Phylogenetic Modeling of a Function-Valued Trait R Davis, @plantevoecophys.bsky.social et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

On the Cover: The genus Helianthus, in the family Asteraceae, is composed of approximately 30–60 species of sunflower, many of which are charismatically known to track the sun’s progression throughout the day. All of the wild diploid species in the genus were grown in a common-garden greenhouse experiment (pictured here) to evaluate physiological diversity in photosynthesis and light response across this genus. In this issue (pp. 419–434), Davis et al. explore the diversity of photosynthetic strategies across Helianthus and the application of such datasets in a case study for phylogenetic comparative methods designed to capture complex, nonlinear traits. (Photo taken by Rebekah Davis at the University of Central Florida.)

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

AOP @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 EXPANDING THE DIVERSITY OF TAXODIACEOUS CUPRESSACEAE: CASCADIASTROBUS BEARDII GEN. ET SP. NOV., A SEED CONE FROM THE EOCENE APPIAN WAY LOCALITY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND E Dostal et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 A charcoalified uniovulate pteridosperm cupule from the late Viséan (Carboniferous) Kingswood Flora, Scotland Samuel T. Fraser et al. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdfplus... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 The usual among the unusual. Floral Ontogeny in Brodriguesia santosii (Fabaceae - Detarioideae) Viviane Aparecida do Nascimento Citeli et al. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Conifer wood taxa in Europe from Rivecourt and Le Quesnoy (France) across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary Robin François Piguet, Cédric Del Rio, Léa De Brito, Romain Gabaix-Hialé, Anaïs Boura www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social The Cost of Longevity: Reduced Pollen Viability in Long-Lived plants SS Gavini, MM Strelin, NC Soares, VR Chalcoff, N da Cunha, MA Aizen, EE Zattara, G Gleiser www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Sneak peek of the September @ijpsjournal.bsky.social cover, featuring a paper by Davis et al.: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

IJPS cover featuring a bright yellow sunflower.

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Ezequiel Vera @ezequielvera.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

AOP @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 Soft Tissue Preservation of Silicified Melastomataceae Fruits Buried by Intraplate Volcanism in the Early Oligocene Capella Flora, Eastern Australia Andrew C. Rozefelds et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

AOP @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Eucryphia fruit and leaves (Cunoniaceae) from the earliest Miocene Ñirihuau flora, Patagonia, Argentina Mauro Gabriel Passalia, Matías A. Machado, Ari Iglesias, Ezequiel I. Vera www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

AOP @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Comparative Evolution of Photosynthetic Light Response Curves: Approaches and Pitfalls in Phylogenetic Modeling of a Function-Valued Trait Rebekah Evelyn Davis, @plantevoecophys.bsky.social, Eric Goolsby www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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Mason Heberling @jmheberling.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Some incredible talks and posters at #Botany2026! Consider submitting to @ijpsjournal.bsky.social - a great journal to support and share your work!

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A good number of @ijpsjournal.bsky.social editors are at #Botany2026, sporting these kudos cards. They are always happy to talk about the benefits of publishing in @ijpsjournal.bsky.social thanks to the support of our non-profit publisher @chicagojournals.bsky.social. #PlantScience

Small white and green cards with information about publishing in IJPS.

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social MANGROVE RHIZOPHORACEAE LEAF FOSSILS FROM THE EARLY EOCENE IN TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, AT POLAR PALEOLATITUDE ~ 65° S Raymond Carpenter, Miriam A. Slodownik, Chiou-Rong Sheue, Gregory J. Jordan www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Assessing the population genetics of Quercus tardifolia and other red oaks in west Texas Austin Koontz et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

Image of a Quercus tardifolia individual located in Big Bend National Park in 2022, along with some coauthors on the manuscript. Photo credit: Dr. John Saltiel.

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 Parental age effects and population growth in an aquatic plant Victoria C. Thwaites, Suzanne L. Chmilar, Amanda C. Luzardo, Abbe Pawluk, Robert Laird www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Primers in the Plant Sciences: Understanding the Role of Soil Microbes in Plant Community Assembly Richard Ekeng Ita, Xinyi Yan, Po-Ju Ke, Meghna Krishnadas, W. Stanley Harpole, Gaurav Kandlikar www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social The Carnian (Late Triassic) flora of Cave del Predil/Raibl (Julian Alps, northern Italy) – systematic revision and new insights from historical collections Miriam Slodownik, Roberta Branz, Evelyn Kustatscher www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

JA @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 EXPANDING THE DIVERSITY OF TAXODIACEOUS CUPRESSACEAE: CASCADIASTROBUS BEARDII GEN. ET SP. NOV, A SEED CONE FROM THE EOCENE APPIAN WAY LOCALITY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND CANADA E Dostal et al www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

AOP @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Dilleniaceae Leaf Fossils from Late Gondwanan Australia Challenge Biogeographic and Paleoclimatic Assumptions @radiogondwana.bsky.social, L. Alejandro Giraldo, Vera A. Korasidis, Raymond J. Carpenter www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #PlantScience

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Dilleniaceae Leaf Fossils from Late Gondwanan Australia Challenge Biogeographic and Paleoclimatic Assumptions | International Journal of Plant Sciences: Vol 0, No 0

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There will also be a good number of @ijpsjournal.bsky.social editors at #Botany2026. They'll be handing out these kudos cards to prospective authors and would be happy to talk about the journal. #PlantScience

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Explore science journals from the University of Chicago Press! Stop by booth #408 at Botany 2026 to browse their latest titles in person, or check out their titles now online: journals.uchicago.edu/science Thank you to the University of Chicago Press for supporting #Botany2026!

A promotional graphic for the University of Chicago Press on a textured green background, displaying five overlapping science journal covers on the left side: The American Naturalist (cream cover with green text), The Biological Bulletin (featuring a photo of insects on rocky terrain), Freshwater Science (featuring mussel shells), International Journal of Plant Sciences (featuring black-and-white microscopic plant specimen images), and The Quarterly Review of Biology (white cover with pink and black text). Large bold white text on the right reads "Explore science journals from the University of Chicago Press."

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#Botany2026 peeps, you get the first drop of new @ijpsjournal.bsky.social bandanas, featuring sequences of land plant antheridia. Hat tip to Elissa Sorojsrisom, who was both lead author of the paper that these images came from: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... and the bandana designer!

Red IJPS bandana with drawings of sequences of land plant antheridia.

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social A Century of Paradox: Reinvestigating Paradoxopterid Ferns with New Material from the Early Cretaceous of Northwestern Gondwana HD Palma-Castro, MR Carvalho, RJ Mason-Gamer, B Bomfleur, F Herrera www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Biogeographic inference of plastid genome evolution in Cephalanthera reveals multiple independent transitions to mycoheterotrophy, with a focus on the phantom orchid C Barrett, DF Disbrow www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social Dopyeria elongata, gen. et sp. nov.: A New Genus and Species of Anatomically Preserved Ribbed Axes with Secondary Xylem from the Early Devonian (Emsian) of New Brunswick, Canada Patricia G. Gensel www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 Nectar yeast scent additions fail to impact bouquet composition and bumble bee visitation in a montane herb N Dabagia, V Martin, D Souto-Vilaros, RN Schaeffer, RE Irwin www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social New Early Cretaceous Seeds from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China, with Chlamydospermous Organization Maya Bickner, Peter Crane, Fabiany Herrera, Niiden Ichinnorov, Gongle Shi, Patrick Herendeen www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨Undergraduate research🚨 Fossil Malpighiaceae from the Miocene of Northwestern Venezuela: A Taxonomic Revision of Gyrocarpus miocenica to Tetrapterys miocenica N Crook, C Siegert, MA Gandolfo www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

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International Journal of Plant Sciences @ijpsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

July 2026 @ijpsjournal.bsky.social featured cover article: Herendeeniodoxa willistonensis gen. et sp. nov., Fossil Actinidiaceae Fruits and Seeds from the Late Paleocene of North Dakota, USA KB Pigg, SM Ickert-Bond, ML DeVore, S Flynn www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... #PlantScience

On the Cover: Herendeeniodoxa willistonensis Pigg, Ickert-Bond, DeVore & Flynn gen. et sp. nov. (Actinidiaceae), an anatomically preserved fruit from the Late Paleocene Almont/Beicegel Creek flora of North Dakota. The fossil represents a member of the kiwifruit family that combines characters of extant Actinidia, Saurauia, and Clematoclethra, demonstrating that the family was already well established and the order Ericales experienced significant radiation and diversification during the Paleogene. Photo by Kathleen Pigg.

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