Alex Monro
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Botanist @KewScience specialisng in nettles and conservation in Latin America. Current projects include Forest Futures in the Bolivian Amazon
London
Joined May 2013
I'm so excited. Flora Mesoamericana "Cycadaceae - Cactaceae" has been published. It contains 59 families with 243 genera and 1375 species of dicotyledons. Of these species, 676 are endemic to the Mesoamerican region. FM is a collaborative project. #Zamiaceae #cycad
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🌿Liana diversity, abundance and basal area were influenced mainly by tree species richness, precipitation and soil nutrients. Liana diversity and density were positively associated with precipitation 👇 🔍Article: https://t.co/L0yRwRY7VS 📰Blog: https://t.co/90gJtRtEgT
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Guzmania sanluisensis (#Bromeliaceae; #Tillandsioideae), a #newspecies from the fragmented montane cloud forests of northern #Peru
#taxonomy
https://t.co/FfuwHPe5VW
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A #newspecies of Telipogon (#Orchidaceae: #Oncidiinae) in the Central Peruvian #Amazon
#taxonomy
https://t.co/7S4w0E2Lb7
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A new species in the orchid genus 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚 is described and illustrated from the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador. 🔗 https://t.co/3NWXJGmdBb
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A diurnal new species of Stigmatodon (#Bromeliaceae, #Tillandsioideae) from vertical rock walls of the Atlantic Forest inselbergs, Espírito Santo state, #Brazil
#taxonomy
https://t.co/5v03SAr8xh
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Iniciamos nuestro 4to Curso de Flora Andina, gracias al auspicio de la familia Davison-Christoph, en colaboración con el Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden , Universidad Tecnología Indoamérica @Uni_Indoamerica y el Jardin Botánico de Quito @JardinUIO
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#Unreportedworld Last year, Latin America suffered 82% of the world's murders of environmental defenders. Andean and central American countries are the most dangerous for environmental defenders. One stands out. https://t.co/q7zeA3xQgm
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Novelty in Myrcia (#Myrtaceae) from the Serra do Mar in São Paulo state, #Brazil
#taxonomy
https://t.co/H2NecaXTEV
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Unhiding Colombian treasures: Passiflora dulimae, a #newspecies of Passiflora sect. Decaloba (#Passifloraceae) from the Tolima Department in #Colombia
#taxonomy
https://t.co/FNP0WdpNbI
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Notes on the taxonomy, anatomy and conservation of Phyllanthus sect. Almadenses (#Phyllanthaceae), an endemic taxon from the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern #Brazil
#taxonomy
https://t.co/CETYFGBYSY
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Pleurothallis moniquirensis (#Orchidaceae, #Pleurothallidinae): A #newspecies from the Eastern Andes of #Colombia threatened by habitat loss, illegal collection, and mining #taxonomy
https://t.co/em2nQNtZuA
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A #newspecies of Cerradicola (#Leguminosae, #Diocleae) from rocky outcrops in Southern #Brazil
#taxonomy
https://t.co/wIaddSAiP3
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Researchers describe and illustrate 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species in the heather family from Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. 🔗 https://t.co/Aw5H4tClvA
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Who are the Papua New Guineans? New DNA study reveals stunning origins
sciencedaily.com
On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they...
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World Flora Online https://t.co/AF24jExnCk
#WFO now incorporated as an Association in Switzerland during EGM in Geneva
From mosses to magnolias: Geneva now hosts digital encyclopaedia of all known plants | via @genevasolutions
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🌱 Fully funded MSc in Plant Biogeography! Join @ppgbv_ufpe (Recife, Brazil) to study the unique campo rupestre flora. Scholarship via PEC-PG (CAPES). Deadline: Sept 29, 2025! Email: colli.silva@ufpe.br ✈️🌍🇧🇷 #Scholarship #Biogeography #PlantScience #Brazil #Opportunity
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A new species of bonnet orchid, discovered in upper montane cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru, is described and illustrated. 🔗 https://t.co/l3u3x84acH
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