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Ben Nyberg
@benbotanical.bsky.social
Plant Conservation 🌿 Island Biodiversity 🏝️
Cliff Ecosystems ⛰️ Drones 🚁

National Tropical Botanical Garden 🪴
Hawaiian Islands 🌺

Newly-described species!! 📒

Schiedea waiahuluensis (Caryophyllaceae)

Perhaps the first new species to be located, then collected by drone.

Our plant collecting drone has been a game changer for documentation and conservation of cliff flora in Hawaii.

Bonus: maybe a new insect too! 🪲
November 25, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Aloha BlueSky 🤙

Looking forward to making some new friends.
November 23, 2024 at 2:46 AM