Next in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series! ✨🌱
Join us on Friday, Sept 12 @ 14:00 GMT for a talk by Jacob Dixon (Tulane University) on Ipomoea-beetle-fungi interactions. 🪲🍄🌿
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We’re pleased to share the next talk in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series this August!! 🌸
⏰ IMPORTANT: The talk will be scheduled an HOUR EARLIER: 13:00 GMT instead of 14:00 GMT. ⏰
Join us on the 18th of July at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Rosangela Bianchini (Brazil), explaining all about Evolvulus from Brazil: The siblings of blue daze and dwarf morning-glory 🌸
Join us on the 18th of July at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Rosangela Bianchini (Brazil), explaining all about Evolvulus from Brazil: The siblings of blue daze and dwarf morning-glory 🌸
Join us on May 30th at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Dr. Victor M. Rosas-Guerrero (Mexico) on the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🌸🦇
🚨 Big news! Our website is officially LIVE!
You’ll find everything about the Convolvulaceae Network, upcoming presentations, and the Convolvulaceae TEN all in one place.
Check it out: https://t.co/10deyydnpI
🌿 Plant of the Month: Ipomoea obscura
Originally from tropical Africa & Asia, this species is now turning up along Brazil’s northern coast 🇧🇷, and could pose risks to local biodiversity.
📸Seen it? Contact @lasi_ufrpe through instagram.
We’re kicking off our May series with Rohan Bhat, who will present: “Taxonomic revision of the genus Cuscuta in India”.
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2
🕑 Time: 14:00 GMT
#Convolvulaceae#Cuscuta#Taxonomy
Check out our May schedule!
We’re diving into two exciting talks this month: covering Cuscuta taxonomy in India and the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🦇🌿
Exciting news! Convolvulaceae has been accepted by @TheWorldFlora as a TEN 🎉 Curious what that means or what we'll be working on? Check out this post to learn more! #Convolvulaceae#WFO
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌱
Sujit Patil is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Botany at The New College Kolhapur Maharashtra, India. He works on the systematics of the Merremieae tribe (: Morphology, Palynology, Seedling Morphology and Cytology).
Our March schedule is out!! Two talks are planned by MSc student @Marie_Declercq and Prof. dr. Maria Teresa Buril. Both on #Ipomoea 🪴 hope to see you there!
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.
We are pleased to share a #Convolvulaceae special issue just released on @IAAT_Rheedea .
We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries.
To access the issue: https://t.co/vYMNTBn95w
Introducing to the world Distimake aparantae, a new species of #Convolvulaceae, endemic to the Western Ghats (India) - an extraordinary biodiversity hotspot. Collected for the first time in September 2023! How much undescribed #plant diversity is still out there?
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
@DeibsBelo is a PhD student, located in Brazil. He is currently working on the biosystematics of species complexes of the Convolvulaceae family, through integrative approaches.
Happy to share, published an excellent & unique species from the costal region of northern Western Ghats. It’s having very unique pollen grains among the members of Convolvulaceae (15-Pantoporate).#Distimake aparantae #Kew Bulletin #Western Ghats😊🙏