Chris Martine | Plant People FTW

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31 July 2026 07:06

Was happy to join Shiran Ben-Zeev on this newly-released episode of the @botsocamerica.bsky.social Botanical Podcast. I’ll never get bored of talking about herbaria, bush tomatoes, or undergrad research. #botany2026 #plantpeopleFTW www.buzzsprout.com/2446995/epis...

🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴

scottzona.bsky.social

31 July 2026 07:05

Leucophyllum (“white leaf”; tribe Leucophylleae) has 17 Mexico & adjacent USA. Three spp occur in the USA, including L. frutescens of s. & w. Texas. This species is widely used as an ornamental shrub in warm parts of the USA, from California to Florida. #Scrophulariaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴

scottzona.bsky.social

31 July 2026 07:04

Tribe Limoselleae includes Selago (191 spp), Jamesbrittenia (84), Manulea (71), Zaluzianskya (57), Chaenostoma (46), & a few smaller genera. Most of these are from southern Africa, where the tribe has radiated. 📷: Manulea cheiranthus by Gigi Laidler CCBYNC4. #Scrophulariaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴

scottzona.bsky.social

31 July 2026 07:04

Torenia fournieri is native to India, SE Asia & China, but cultivars of it are used as bedding annuals worldwide. It is called wishbone flower because of the two stamens joined by their anthers, which is a defining feature of the family. #Scrophulariaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦖

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31 July 2026 07:04

Paleontologists used to think plants like conifers and ginkgoes were the main components of Cretaceous forests. Fossil fruit and seeds from New Mexico change the story. Angiosperms grew thick before the time of T. rex. 🧪 My latest Buttondown newsletter, out now! buttondown.com/restingdinoface