by Kyle J Webster | Dec 1, 2010 | Taxonomy
From NatureServe US: A new report released by the Council of Canadian Academies warns of significant risks to the country’s biodiversity if there is no increased focus and investment in biodiversity science and taxonomic expertise. The report was authored by an expert...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 16, 2010 | Plant Identification, Taxonomy
Dr. Donald Farrar from Iowa State University has a website with detailed information and factsheets on the moonworts. This is a valuable resource for anyone that comes across these botanical gems in the field. For the website CLICK HERE. ...
by Kyle J Webster | Aug 12, 2010 | Field Trips, Rare Plant Surveys, Taxonomy
From Steve Young – NY Natural Heritage Program. In New York two varieties of Viburnum dentatum are found, var. lucidum, northern arrowwood, also called Viburnum recognitum in some books, and var. dentatum, southern arrowwood. Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum is found...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 31, 2010 | Taxonomy
Many scientific name changes have been made in the Aster Family lately and there are a number of places you can go to refresh your memory on the changes to asters and goldenrods. Here are some websites where you can read up on them: A list of name changes in...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 7, 2010 | Taxonomy
The 2010 Rare Plant Status Lists contain some scientific name changes that are listed here, old name first then new name. To see further explanations of why they were changed you can type the new name into the NY Flora Atlas. www.atlas.nyflora.org. Some of the...
by Kyle J Webster | Aug 13, 2009 | Taxonomy
Click here to see an interesting article on taxonomy by CAROL KAESUK YOON. I like the last paragraph, copied below, which shows the value of the profession. Just find an organism, any organism, small, large, gaudy, subtle — anywhere, and they are everywhere — and get...
