11/10/26 #Madeira - With a little help, I was able to track down this lovely rare fern! Lolegnam’s #Fern (Asplenium lolegnamense) is one of the Rustyback #Ferns of the A. cererach group and endemic to Macaronesia. It grows on North-facing walls in the centre of the island, and they’re quite big!

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An unexpectedly large component of my research involves cutting out tiny bits of leaves and putting them in tubes

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Plagiochila Killarniensis (Killarney featherwort) growing at the base of an Oak in Oceanic woodland in the breacon beacons a few weeks back , nice 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @bbsbryology.bsky.social

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A brilliant day had by all at yesterday's @bsbibotany.bsky.social #IrishAutumnMeeting in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh: amazing talks, and fantastic workshops on Irish #Ferns, #Whitebeams, the aquatic plants of #LoughErne, and the #100PlantsChallenge. Thanks to all who came & #FermanaghHouse for hosting

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Terrible to see the river #Bann Kilrea, with all this blue-green algae coming from Lough Neagh. #ecocide

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