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Pedro Pezzi

@pedropezzi.bsky.social
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Postdoc - Latvis Lab, University of Arkansas. Interested in plant hybridization, evolution, phylogenetics and genomics. Opinions are my own. he/him 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇷

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Florida Museum of Natural History @floridamuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pam & Doug Soltis, @ufl.edu distinguished professors based out of the Florida Museum, recently received this year's Peter Raven Award by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. They're adept at making complex scientific topics easy to understand. Story: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pam-...
two people are sitting at a wooden table in a library surrounded by shelves of books and there are sheets of paper with pressed plants attached to them spread out in front of them
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Studying Castilleja makes a botanist wish they had chosen some easy branch of science like theoretical physics” H. W. Rickett (paraphrased; Wildflowers of the US)
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Adam Siepielski @adamsiepielski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas is hiring a TT Assistant Professor Position in Ecology. We have a wonderful group of colleagues. Join us! Apply here: tinyurl.com/yxk5marb
Photograph of the University of Arkansas in Fall.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌿 Help us celebrate the 2026 BSA Award Winners all week long! This year, over $150,000 in awards was given out supporting research, travel, and service. Thank you to all who applied, nominated, and judged! 👏 botany.org/home/awards.... #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW
A collage of fourteen smiling botanists framing a central message. The text reads: "Help Us Celebrate the 2026 BSA Award Winners!" with the Botanical Society of America logo and the hashtag #BSA2026AwardsBlitz below it. The surrounding photos show a diverse group of people of various ages and backgrounds, pictured in labs, gardens, and outdoor field settings.
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Applications are now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2027! Funds cover registration, travel, meals, and lodging. The application deadline is earlier this year: November 1st! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social
The San Juan coastline. Text: Evolution 2027, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25-29. Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Stipends, Deadline: November 1.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We were so fortunate to be able to recruit Dave Tank as the new director of the MSU Herbarium. Very excited to see what he will do with this amazing resource. natsci.msu.edu/news/2026/20...
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🌼 The 2nd season of the BSA's podcast---A Botanical Podcast!---is now available! 🌼 In this episode, Karolina Heyduk discusses her interest in the #ecophysiology of plants---especially CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) #photosynthesis! bit.ly/4x6gIQO #botany #plantscience @kheyduk.bsky.social
A graphic announcing the episode of A Botanical Podcast with Karolina Heyduk.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🌱 We are SO close! A Day for BSA has raised $13,200 of our $15,000 Endowment goal, & today is the final day to give. Just $1,800 to go! From our Board (100% of whom gave!) to members worldwide, this campaign belongs to all of us. YOUR Journey — OUR Story. Give today: day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026
A Day for BSA fundraising progress graphic. Bold white text at the top reads "WE ARE SO CLOSE!" Below is a circular progress meter, now nearly full, marked with milestones at $3,750, $7,500, $11,250, and $15,000, with the A Day for BSA logo (August 27, 2026) at its center. A yellow arrow points to the current total: $13,200. To the right, in yellow handwritten-style script, is a call to action: "Give Today!" Beneath the meter, large white text reads "Today is the final day of our Endowment campaign!" At the bottom, the campaign tagline "YOUR Journey — OUR Story" sits above the web address www.Day-for-BSA.botany.org/2026.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today is A Day for BSA! 🌱 YOUR Journey — OUR Story. For 130+ years, BSA has supported botanists at every stage, and every member's path is part of the story. Help us reach our $15,000 Endowment goal today! Explore this year's #DayforBSA: day-for-bsa.botany.org/2026
Promotional graphic for A Day for BSA. Large white text reads “YOUR Journey” at top and “OUR Story” at bottom, framing a grid of 16 photos of BSA members smiling in field and portrait settings. The circular A Day for BSA logo (August 27, 2026, with Students, Journals, Conference around the Botanical Society of America seal) sits at lower left, with the web address Day-for-BSA.botany.org/2026 beside it.
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Laura Lagomarsino, PhD @tropicalbotany.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Member of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (or would like to be) and have awesome plant photos to share? Submit them to our annual photo contest!! www.iaptglobal.org/photo-contes...
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Photo contest
Each year, IAPT will run a competition, seeking the world's best pictures of plants, algae and fungi, of people doing taxonomy and systematics, and of the great places where many of us do field work. ...
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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hello world! You bored? My research group is documenting flower color variation and you can help! check out tribblelab.org/flower_color... and dm me with any technical difficulties or issues. Share with your friends! The more players the better.
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In Bloom — Flower Color Quiz
A crowdsourced flower-color observation quiz.
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E. Anne Chambers @chamberea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We're hiring! The Chambers Lab is recruiting grad students interested in landsacpe & conservation genomics or species delimitation of reptiles & amphibians. Find more info here (or reach out with questions!): chamberslab.org/opportunitie...
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opportunities – Chambers Lab
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We received almost 300 applications to our Graduate Research Excellence Grants this year. We expect to fund around 50 proposals. Help us fund 10 more grants by making a tax-deductible donation to our GoFundMe campaign today! www.gofundme.com/f/support-st...
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Donate to Support Students on their Scientific Research Journey!, organized by SSE Communications
The Graduate Research Excellence Grants are awarded by the So… SSE Communications needs your support for Support Students on their Scientific Research Journey!
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BF Francis Ouellette @bffo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
From @bmc.springernature.com #Bioinformatics | Introducing GalaxyR: an easy-to-use R implementation of the Galaxy API | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #RStats #UseGalaxy | 🧬🖥️🧪🔓 ⬇️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Introducing GalaxyR: an easy-to-use R implementation of the Galaxy API - BMC Bioinformatics
Background Standardisation, accessibility, and reproducibility remain persistent challenges in data‑intensive scientific research. The Galaxy platform addresses these issues by providing a web-based e...
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Ixchel González-Ramírez @ixchelgr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Estoy buscando tesistas de licenciatura e interesados en aplicar a la maestría.
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jessamine finch @seedystudies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📣Atlanta Botanical Garden is hiring a Field Biologist! Come be my colleague🌿 🎓 Bach. req'd, master's pref'd 🥾 2 years of post-degree fieldwork req'd 🏵️ familiarity with SE US flora & nat. communities 🗺️ proficient in ArcGIS #botanyjobs #conservationjobs recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...
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Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc - Field Biologist
The Field Biologist will be part of the Conservation & Research Department team within the Southeastern Center for Conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. They will work under the direction ...
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hemiparasitic #Castilleja presence is correlated with increased plant #biodiversity across montane plant communities New #AJB research by Jordan Argrett, Makena Lang, Anders Hastings, Y. Anny Chung, Nina Wurzburger & Charles Williams doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience
Several erect flowering stalks of Castilleja septentrionalis with dense spikes of pale creamy-white to greenish-yellow bracts, growing within a montane meadow at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Also, new this year: MolCellDevBioJobs! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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molcelldevbiojobs 2026-27
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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net
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ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
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Mark Hibbins, Great Lakes Swashbuckler @rejectresubmit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I'm recruiting a PhD student to work on an NSF-funded project developing new models of trait evolution for phylogenetic comparative methods! Info about the lab here: mhibbins.github.io Applications to our grad program are due December 1. Please share!
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Hibbins Lab
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Rachel Savage @rlsavage.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Had a great time in Tucson!! #Botany2026 #plantpeopleftw
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Plants! People! Plant people! #botany2026
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Orobanchaceae colloquium finished ✅. Amazing work being done in the coolest clade 😎 #botany2026
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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you are planning for #Botany2027 and did or did not attend #Botany2026, fill out this form if you need childcare!! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... please!! This year there was no childcare and the nursing room is more a custodian closet without a lock, AC, water/sink+light goes off very 5 mins
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hey #Botany2026 friends, our Belonging in Botany speaker had to cancel unfortunately (we hope to get him back next year!). Instead we're trying something different. We're going to have a discussion-based workshop to help us connect across our common struggles and share ways to stay resilient 1/2
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Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Heading to Botany 2026? Join @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social in a special lecture by Diné botanist Dr. Arnold Clifford as he presents the story of the Carrizo Mountain Herbarium (CMH), the Navajo Nation's largest herbarium. Monday, August 3, 7:00-9:00 PM details at: mailchi.mp/f7208188714a...
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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
EEB Mentor Match is now open! But apps due soon (8/17). Mentees: get help applying for grad school or fellowships in ecology & evolution. Mentors: senior grads, post-docs, or faculty in these fields willing to give advice Org by Diversity Cmte of @asn-amnat.bsky.social Pls share! eebmentormatch.com
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EEB Mentor Match
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Just added a couple more job apps (thanks Rachel and Arun!) but if you've gotten a job in industry, academia (R1, PUI, whatever!) in the last 5 years or so, please consider submitting your job app materials to help other folks! github.com/RILAB/statem...
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GitHub - RILAB/statements: Successful Job Applications and Grants
Successful Job Applications and Grants. Contribute to RILAB/statements development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If you’re a student interested in doing a Master’s degree on the evolution of invasive plants, let’s connect at #Evol2026
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Diego Paredes-Burneo @evoyeyo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The branches of the plant tree of life become fuzzy for Andean clades! The evolution of many plant groups of the Andes remain unresolved. Here a breakdown of what happens for #Brachyotum, endemic to the Tropical side of these mountains.
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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@pedropezzi.bsky.social & @maribethlatvis.bsky.social generated the first high-quality reference genome (2.29 Gb, N50=162 Mb, BUSCO=98.4%) for Agalinis, a genus of facultative hemiparasite plants distributed throughout the Americas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag116 #genome #evolution #PlantSky
GBE | Chromosome-Level Reference Genome of the Beach False Foxglove, Agalinis fasciculata (Orobanchaceae)

The beach false foxglove (Agalinis fasciculata) is a hemiparasitic plant in the family Orobanchaceae. This is the first chromosome-level genome assembly for the genus and will support studies of the evolutionary history of Agalinis and genome evolution across the family.
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Laurie Belcher @lauriebelch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We’re hiring for OrthoFinder! Great role for someone who enjoys scientific software development: Python, data analysis, workflows, Git, scalability, and making tools nicer to use. Comparative genomics or open-source bioinformatics experience would be a lovely bonus. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra @caordonezparra.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Another week, another #MeetingPlantScientists! In my latest interview for @botany.one, I speak with @evoyeyo.bsky.social about his research on plant #evolution and diversification in the Andes, a region shared by both his and my home countries. #Botany #PlantSci 🧪 www.botany.one/diego-parede...
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Diego Paredes-Burneo: From Geranium Seeds to Genomic Histories
Botany One interviews Dr Diego Paredes-Burneo, a Peruvian botanist investigating how the extraordinary biodiversity of the Tropical Andes emerged through rapid and complex evolutionary processes.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Join us NEXT WEEK for the #Botany360 event "Exploring Non-Faculty Careers in Plant Science" May 20th at 4 p.m. Eastern. A free virtual Q&A panel with industry and non-faculty professionals sharing their career paths in botanical science. Register today at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...!
Promotional graphic for Botany 360: Exploring Non-Faculty Careers in Plant Science. The background features a close-up photograph of bright green moss. Bold white text at the top reads "Botany 360: Exploring Non-Faculty Careers in Plant Science." Below, a yellow-green banner reads "May 20th - 4 p.m. eastern - register for Zoom below." A light yellow-green text box contains the event description: "Interested in the field of botany or plant sciences but not sure what a career could look like? Come to our Q&A panel with industry and non-faculty professionals to hear about their paths and get advice for developing your own botanical career." The Botany 360 logo appears in the lower left, with a QR code linking to registration on the right. The BSA logo and text noting the event is hosted by the BSA's Early Career Professional Development Committee and the DEI Committee appear at the bottom.
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Mark Hibbins, Great Lakes Swashbuckler @rejectresubmit.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I'm hiring a postdoc (start date flexible) and a PhD student (for Fall 2027) to work in any area of computational phylogenetics! More info here: mhibbins.github.io I will be attending both PEQG and Evolution in June, so please reach out if you want to chat at these meetings!
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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We just published a review 🗞️😁: ‘The ecology of adaptive radiation’ revisited: A 25-year reflection Dolph Schluter’s book inspired the interest in adaptive radiation, and we wanted to revisit it. academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a... 1/5 🧵
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Hi from Brazil! @pedropezzi.bsky.social We’re collecting the northern range of the Agalinis distribution here. Happy fieldwork Spring Break :)
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Don't miss out on the #BSAawards with a deadline of THIS SUNDAY, March 15th! botany.org/home/awards.... BSA is giving out over $150,000 in awards this year for students, early-career, mid-career, and professional members! Apply today! #BSAtravelawards #BSAresearchawards #Iamabotanist #Botany2026
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Awards
leading scientists and educators since 1893
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Registration is OPEN for #Botany2026 – Biodiversity at the Boundaries, August 1-5 in Tucson, AZ! – Early-Registration Deadline: Apr 30 – Abstract Deadline: Apr 13 – BSA Travel Awards Deadline: Mar 15 – BSA Sectional Student Travel Awards Deadline: Apr 1 www.botanyconference.org www.botany.org
Botany 2026 conference graphic. Text reads: "Biodiversity at the Boundaries — Botany 2026, August 1-5, Tucson, Arizona. Registration Now Open! Early-Registration Deadline April 30, 2026. Abstract Deadline April 13." Features an illustrated desert landscape with cacti and the logos of six sponsoring societies including the Botanical Society of America. Website: www.botanyconference.org.
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Hey Botanical Science Undergrads, the PLANTS Grant deadline is coming up!! This award covers Botany 2026 travel, lodging, meals, mentorship, a conference field trip & a complimentary 3-year BSA membership. Deadline: March 15, 2026 For more information, visit: botany.org/home/awards/...
Group photo of PLANTS Undergraduate Travel Award recipients at the Botany 2025 conference. Text reads: PLANTS Undergraduate Travel Award and Mentored Experience — Now Accepting Applications! Benefits include mentorship, complimentary conference registration, free travel and lodging, meals, a field trip, and a 3-year BSA student membership. Deadline March 15, 2026. Visit botany.org.
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Advances in Pollinator Research @apr.pensoft.net · 20/02/2026
🐝🐞🐦🦇 What is #pollinator #health, and why does it matter now more than ever? 🔎Discover the scope of the field, our mission and more as a new 💎 #OpenAccess #journal in our very first editorial 👇 ✒️ We are powered by @arphahub.com doi.org/10.3897/apr....
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Genome for Agalinis fasciculata, coming up! 🧬 @pedropezzi.bsky.social
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 02/02/2026
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics? 1) Write NSF 2) Write your Congressperson 3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"Without research, we cannot have a future where people and planet thrive" An interview with BSA member @sandyknapp.bsky.social! www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
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Q&A | 'Without research, we cannot have a future where people and planet thrive' - Museums Association
Renowned botanist Sandra Knapp on her appointment as the NHM’s first director of research
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Ben Stone @benstemon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
New preprint is up! Not going spoil the results for you 🤓 but we looked at some “bird” vs “bee”-pollinated Penstemon hybrid zones and came away with some pretty unexpected results!
Foreground: Penstemon davidsonii, a small mat-forming sub shrub with purple flowers growing on top of a stone. Background: Penstemon newberryi, a slightly larger subshrub with pink flowers growing out of stones. All amidst a mountainous landscape.
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Maribeth Latvis @maribethlatvis.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
‘Dispersification’ of Agalinis (Orobanchaceae) Into South America Is Associated With Hummingbird Pollination and Perennial Life-History Shifts @pedropezzi.bsky.social @soltislab.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Matt Koski @mattkoski.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Check out AJB's special issue "Paradigm shifts in flower color" a bunch of cool papers on flower coloration with a focus on non-pollinator drivers of color variation 🌸🌼🌺https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372197/2026/113/1
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Special Issue: Paradigm Shifts in Flower Color: American Journal of Botany: Vol 113, No 1
Click on the title to browse this issue
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Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Join @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social for the first webinar in our 2026 series: "Taxonomy: What is it good for?" Free to all! Join us to hear @sandyknapp.bsky.social's "Of course taxonomy matters! The story of the mega-genus Solanum (Solanaceae)" Pls register & share: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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