The Convolvulaceae Network
@convolv-network.bsky.social
A group of researchers with an interest in different aspects of Morning Glories, or Convolvulaceae as a whole. We have great fun meeting every Friday!
Sing up to our biweekly seminars and more: https://linktr.ee/convolv_network
Sing up to our biweekly seminars and more: https://linktr.ee/convolv_network
Next in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series! ✨🌱
Join us on Friday, Sept 12 @ 14:00 GMT for a talk by Jacob Dixon (Tulane University) on Ipomoea-beetle-fungi interactions. 🪲🍄🌿
🔗 Sign up form in bio!
Join us on Friday, Sept 12 @ 14:00 GMT for a talk by Jacob Dixon (Tulane University) on Ipomoea-beetle-fungi interactions. 🪲🍄🌿
🔗 Sign up form in bio!
September 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Next in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series! ✨🌱
Join us on Friday, Sept 12 @ 14:00 GMT for a talk by Jacob Dixon (Tulane University) on Ipomoea-beetle-fungi interactions. 🪲🍄🌿
🔗 Sign up form in bio!
Join us on Friday, Sept 12 @ 14:00 GMT for a talk by Jacob Dixon (Tulane University) on Ipomoea-beetle-fungi interactions. 🪲🍄🌿
🔗 Sign up form in bio!
We’re pleased to share the next talk in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series this August!! 🌸
⏰ IMPORTANT: The talk will be scheduled an HOUR EARLIER: 13:00 GMT instead of 14:00 GMT. ⏰
⏰ IMPORTANT: The talk will be scheduled an HOUR EARLIER: 13:00 GMT instead of 14:00 GMT. ⏰
August 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We’re pleased to share the next talk in the Convolvulaceae Seminar Series this August!! 🌸
⏰ IMPORTANT: The talk will be scheduled an HOUR EARLIER: 13:00 GMT instead of 14:00 GMT. ⏰
⏰ IMPORTANT: The talk will be scheduled an HOUR EARLIER: 13:00 GMT instead of 14:00 GMT. ⏰
Important message for our Portuguese-speaking members 🚨: Rosangela's talk will be in Portuguese.
We are already super excited!
We are already super excited!
Join us on the 18th of July at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Rosangela Bianchini (Brazil), explaining all about Evolvulus from Brazil: The siblings of blue daze and dwarf morning-glory 🌸
July 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Important message for our Portuguese-speaking members 🚨: Rosangela's talk will be in Portuguese.
We are already super excited!
We are already super excited!
Join us on the 18th of July at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Rosangela Bianchini (Brazil), explaining all about Evolvulus from Brazil: The siblings of blue daze and dwarf morning-glory 🌸
July 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Join us on the 18th of July at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Rosangela Bianchini (Brazil), explaining all about Evolvulus from Brazil: The siblings of blue daze and dwarf morning-glory 🌸
Happy to share our July calendar 🌸 see you on Friday!
July 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Happy to share our July calendar 🌸 see you on Friday!
Our June planning is live! Looking foreward to seeing you at this month’s seminars 🌸
June 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Our June planning is live! Looking foreward to seeing you at this month’s seminars 🌸
Join us on May 30th at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Dr. Victor M. Rosas-Guerrero (Mexico) on the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🌸🦇
May 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Join us on May 30th at 14:00 GMT for a fascinating talk by Dr. Victor M. Rosas-Guerrero (Mexico) on the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🌸🦇
🚨 Big news! Our website is officially LIVE!
You’ll find everything about the Convolvulaceae Network, upcoming presentations, and the Convolvulaceae TEN all in one place.
Check it out: sites.google.com/view/theconv...
You’ll find everything about the Convolvulaceae Network, upcoming presentations, and the Convolvulaceae TEN all in one place.
Check it out: sites.google.com/view/theconv...
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May 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚨 Big news! Our website is officially LIVE!
You’ll find everything about the Convolvulaceae Network, upcoming presentations, and the Convolvulaceae TEN all in one place.
Check it out: sites.google.com/view/theconv...
You’ll find everything about the Convolvulaceae Network, upcoming presentations, and the Convolvulaceae TEN all in one place.
Check it out: sites.google.com/view/theconv...
🌿 Plant of the Month: Ipomoea obscura
Originally from tropical Africa & Asia, this species is now turning up along Brazil’s northern coast 🇧🇷, and could pose risks to local biodiversity.
📸Seen it? Contact @lasi_ufrpe through instagram.
Originally from tropical Africa & Asia, this species is now turning up along Brazil’s northern coast 🇧🇷, and could pose risks to local biodiversity.
📸Seen it? Contact @lasi_ufrpe through instagram.
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌿 Plant of the Month: Ipomoea obscura
Originally from tropical Africa & Asia, this species is now turning up along Brazil’s northern coast 🇧🇷, and could pose risks to local biodiversity.
📸Seen it? Contact @lasi_ufrpe through instagram.
Originally from tropical Africa & Asia, this species is now turning up along Brazil’s northern coast 🇧🇷, and could pose risks to local biodiversity.
📸Seen it? Contact @lasi_ufrpe through instagram.
We’re kicking off our May series with Rohan Bhat, who will present: “Taxonomic revision of the genus Cuscuta in India”.
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2
🕑 Time: 14:00 GMT
#Convolvulaceae #Cuscuta #Taxonomy
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2
🕑 Time: 14:00 GMT
#Convolvulaceae #Cuscuta #Taxonomy
May 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’re kicking off our May series with Rohan Bhat, who will present: “Taxonomic revision of the genus Cuscuta in India”.
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2
🕑 Time: 14:00 GMT
#Convolvulaceae #Cuscuta #Taxonomy
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2
🕑 Time: 14:00 GMT
#Convolvulaceae #Cuscuta #Taxonomy
Check out our May schedule!
We’re diving into two exciting talks this month: covering Cuscuta taxonomy in India and the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🦇🌿
We’re diving into two exciting talks this month: covering Cuscuta taxonomy in India and the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🦇🌿
April 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Check out our May schedule!
We’re diving into two exciting talks this month: covering Cuscuta taxonomy in India and the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🦇🌿
We’re diving into two exciting talks this month: covering Cuscuta taxonomy in India and the first record of bat-pollination in Merremia! 🦇🌿
Exciting news! Convolvulaceae has been accepted by World Flora Online as a TEN 🎉 Curious what that means or what we'll be working on? Check out this post to learn more! #Convolvulaceae #WFO
April 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Exciting news! Convolvulaceae has been accepted by World Flora Online as a TEN 🎉 Curious what that means or what we'll be working on? Check out this post to learn more! #Convolvulaceae #WFO
🌸 We are excited to announce April’s upcoming talks! This month, we'll hear from Lekeah A. Durden from the University of Georgia and Dr. Kishore Rajput from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Stay tuned for fascinating insights into Convolvulaceae research!
Stay tuned for fascinating insights into Convolvulaceae research!
April 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🌸 We are excited to announce April’s upcoming talks! This month, we'll hear from Lekeah A. Durden from the University of Georgia and Dr. Kishore Rajput from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Stay tuned for fascinating insights into Convolvulaceae research!
Stay tuned for fascinating insights into Convolvulaceae research!
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌱
Sujit Patil is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Botany at The New College Kolhapur Maharashtra, India. He is working on the systematics of the Merremieae tribe from India, and studies Morphology, Palynology, Seedling Morphology and Cytology.
Sujit Patil is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Botany at The New College Kolhapur Maharashtra, India. He is working on the systematics of the Merremieae tribe from India, and studies Morphology, Palynology, Seedling Morphology and Cytology.
March 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌱
Sujit Patil is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Botany at The New College Kolhapur Maharashtra, India. He is working on the systematics of the Merremieae tribe from India, and studies Morphology, Palynology, Seedling Morphology and Cytology.
Sujit Patil is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Botany at The New College Kolhapur Maharashtra, India. He is working on the systematics of the Merremieae tribe from India, and studies Morphology, Palynology, Seedling Morphology and Cytology.
Our March schedule is out!! Two talks are planned by MSc student @mariedeclercq.bsky.social and Prof. dr. Maria Teresa Buril. Both on #Ipomoea 🪴 hope to see you there!
March 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Our March schedule is out!! Two talks are planned by MSc student @mariedeclercq.bsky.social and Prof. dr. Maria Teresa Buril. Both on #Ipomoea 🪴 hope to see you there!
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.
Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.
February 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.
Dr. Choudhary has conducted extensive research across all four biodiversity hotspots in India. As a pioneer in molecular phylogeny of Indian plants, his recent focus includes the Eriocaulaceae, Capparaceae, and Smilacaceae families.
We are thrilled to announce our February schedule! Two very interesting talks by Sujit Patil and Amanda Peake are planned.
See you there!
See you there!
January 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We are thrilled to announce our February schedule! Two very interesting talks by Sujit Patil and Amanda Peake are planned.
See you there!
See you there!
We are pleased to share a #Convolvulaceae special issue just released on Rheedea.
We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries.
To access the issue: rheedea.in/journal/fOAl...
We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries.
To access the issue: rheedea.in/journal/fOAl...
January 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
We are pleased to share a #Convolvulaceae special issue just released on Rheedea.
We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries.
To access the issue: rheedea.in/journal/fOAl...
We present a total of 14 manuscripts with contributions from 84 authors, spanning across 17 countries.
To access the issue: rheedea.in/journal/fOAl...
Reposted by The Convolvulaceae Network
Introducing to the world Distimake aparantae, a new species of #Convolvulaceae, endemic to the Western Ghats (India) - an extraordinary biodiversity hotspot. Collected for the first time in September 2023! How much undescribed #plant diversity is still out there?
December 27, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Introducing to the world Distimake aparantae, a new species of #Convolvulaceae, endemic to the Western Ghats (India) - an extraordinary biodiversity hotspot. Collected for the first time in September 2023! How much undescribed #plant diversity is still out there?
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
Deibson is a PhD student, located in Brazil. He is currently working on the biosystematics of species complexes of the Convolvulaceae family, through integrative approaches.
Deibson is a PhD student, located in Brazil. He is currently working on the biosystematics of species complexes of the Convolvulaceae family, through integrative approaches.
January 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Meet our Convolvulaceae Network members! 🌸
Deibson is a PhD student, located in Brazil. He is currently working on the biosystematics of species complexes of the Convolvulaceae family, through integrative approaches.
Deibson is a PhD student, located in Brazil. He is currently working on the biosystematics of species complexes of the Convolvulaceae family, through integrative approaches.
A new paper is out 🥳
Two new species of #Maripa are described in the Northern Andean Region of South America. Maripa daironii has been found in Colombia, and Maripa marimba in Ecuador.
Check it out!
Two new species of #Maripa are described in the Northern Andean Region of South America. Maripa daironii has been found in Colombia, and Maripa marimba in Ecuador.
Check it out!
December 23, 2024 at 8:21 PM
A new paper is out 🥳
Two new species of #Maripa are described in the Northern Andean Region of South America. Maripa daironii has been found in Colombia, and Maripa marimba in Ecuador.
Check it out!
Two new species of #Maripa are described in the Northern Andean Region of South America. Maripa daironii has been found in Colombia, and Maripa marimba in Ecuador.
Check it out!
December 6, 2024 at 10:08 AM
The December schedule is out! 🌸 This month’s activities will be a bit different but nevertheless very exciting.
See you on Friday!
See you on Friday!
December 5, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The December schedule is out! 🌸 This month’s activities will be a bit different but nevertheless very exciting.
See you on Friday!
See you on Friday!