#caryophyllaceae — Public Fediverse posts

Drone discovers hidden Hawaiian plant species https://www.popsci.com/technology/drone-discovers-plant/

Schiedea waiahuluensis (#Caryophyllaceae), an enigmatic #NewSpecies from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands and the first species discovered by a drone collection system https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/130241/list/10/

"The newly described #carnation was spotted hanging off cliffs in the #Waiahulu region of #Hawaii’s Kauaʻi island. That area isn’t for the faint of heart. Steep cliffsides and hostile terrain make it inaccessible to surveyors on foot."

Part of my morning ritual is to fix incorrect IDs on iNaturalist for the one species on the planet I'm really, really familiar with, Silene latifolia (my PhD focus). It gives me a quick buzz of competence that lasts several minutes, plus reminds me of good times in graduate school. #silene #dioecy #botany #classification #plants #flowers #inaturalist #caryophyllaceae #WhiteCampion #BladderCampion #BrownUniversity