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Creating a multi-linked dynamic dataset: a case study of plant genera named for women.
A discussion on social media led to the formation of a multidisciplinary group working on this project to highlight women’s contributions to science. The role of marginalised groups in science has been a topic of much discussion, but data on these contributions are largely lacking. Our motivation for the development... -
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Global access to nomenclatural botanical resources: Evaluating open access availability.
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One hundred important questions for plant science – reflecting on a decade of plant research.
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The effect of polyploidy and hybridization on the evolution of floral colour in Nicotiana (Solanaceae).
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Phylogenomic discordance suggests polytomies along the backbone of the large genus Solanum.
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Botanical Monography in the Anthropocene
Botanical monographs have been the gold standard for communicating comprehensive systematic information about plants for over 300 years. Monographs catalyse species discovery, biodiversity documentation and conservation, and facilitate downstream research on wild and cultivated plant species. Increased availability of DNA sequence data and digitised resources now provide powerful resources for...Grace, Olwen M. ; Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A. ; Lucas, Eve J. ; Vorontsova, Maria S. ; Lewis, Gwilym P. …
conservation, Tree of Life, taxonomy , plants systematics , and biodiversity
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World Flora Online: Placing taxonomists at the heart of a definitive and comprehensive global resource on the world's plants
It is time to synthesize the knowledge that has been generated through more than 260 years of botanical exploration, taxonomic and, more recently, phylogenetic research throughout the world. The adoption of an updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) in 2011 provided the essential impetus for the development of the World... -
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New Guinea has the world’s richest island flora
New Guinea is the world’s largest tropical island and has fascinated naturalists for centuries. Home to some of the best-preserved ecosystems on the planet3 and to intact ecological gradients—from mangroves to tropical alpine grasslands—that are unmatched in the Asia-Pacific region4,5, it is a globally recognized centre of biological and cultural...