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2024
Journal article
The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation.
Fungal conservation is gaining momentum globally, but many challenges remain. To advance further, more data are needed on fungal diversity across space and time. Fundamental information regarding population sizes, trends, and geographic ranges is also critical to accurately assess the extinction risk of individual species. However, obtaining these data is... -
2023
Journal article
New Combinations and Lectotypifications in Rubiaceae for the Flora of Tropical East Africa.
Three new combinations at subspecific rank are provided here for taxa of conservation interest in Tropical East Africa: Bullockia setiflora (Hiern) Razafim., Lantz & B. Bremer subsp. telidosma (K. Schum.) Gereau, Vangueria schumanniana (Robyns) Lantz subsp. mucronulata (Robyns) Lantz ex Gereau (both Rubiaceae: Vanguerieae), and Dirichletia glaucescens Hiern subsp. angustifolia... -
2023
Journal article
A new and possibly carnivorous species of Crepidorhopalon (Linderniaceae) from Mozambique.
The new species Crepidorhopalon droseroides from Mozambique is described and illustrated. It represents the third strict Mozambique endemic in Linderniaceae, and it differs from all known species of Crepidorhopalon in the long sticky glandular hairs. The hypothesis that the species may be carnivorous is discussed. The Conservation Status is preliminarily...Fischer, Eberhard ; Wursten, Bart ; Darbyshire, Iain
Taxonomy, IUCN Red List, Crepidorhopalon droseroides, Mozambique, Endemics, Philcoxia, New species, and Carnivory
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2019
Abstract
Addressing Uncertainties in Machine Learning Predictions of Conservation Status.
Extinction risk assessments are increasingly important to many stakeholders (Bennun et al. 2017) but there remain large gaps in our knowledge about the status of many species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2019, hereafter Red List) is the most comprehensive assessment of extinction risk. However, it includes...Walker, Barnaby ; Leão, Tarciso ; Bachman, Steven ; Lucas, Eve ; Nic Lughadha, Eimear
Conservation assessment, Machine learning, Natural history collections, Uncertainty, and IUCN Red List
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2016
Journal article
A synopsis of Oxypetalum (Apocynaceae) in Bolivia, with the description of one new species and a key to species in Bolivia.
We present a synopsis of Oxypetalum (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae) in Bolivia. In addition, one new species, Oxypetalum urceolatum, is described, illustrated, and compared to its putative closest relatives. Oxypetalum urceolatum forms a complex with O. erianthum, O. brachystemma, O. dactylostelma, O. dombeyanum, O. molle, O. pearsonii, and O. fuscum. Morphologically, O....New records, Asclepiadoideae, IUCN Red List, Bolivia, Oxypetalum urceolatum, Taxonomy, Eudicots, and Biodiversity