🧪 Taxonomy can tell bigger stories 🌎 This new revision by @moopellegrini.bsky.social of gem-fruited dayflowers names Commelina sugariae for Rebecca Sugar and C. almandina for Garnet, recognising how inclusive storytelling helps people see themselves in science and nature. 💎🌼 ow.ly/3lOp50X3fU4

I'm thrilled to share my newest publication on dayflowers ( #Commelina, #Commelinaceae, #Commelinales). This article has a #SciComm and #PopCulture twist, where we honour @rebeccasugar.bsky.social and #StevenUniverse to highlight the importance of diversity (1/6) t.co/5r7ONgczYU

I’m happy to share that I started a new position at Wits University as an Associate Professor and curator of the J herbarium. #johannesburg #southafrica

World Flora Online December 2024 Plant List and data release is live. All made possible thanks to the 195 co-authors. (See 2 of 2) available to browse here www.wfoplantlist.org. all the data is here doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #wfo #worldfloralonline #botany 1 of 2

Chlorohiptage vietnamensis getting the recognition it deserves! ❤️