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Oh dear, sorry Jon!
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Oh dear, sorry Jon!
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Piper dispersed from South America first to Southern Africa, then on to South East Asia, where it spread across the Wallace & Lydekker's lines several times! Intrigued? The full paper can be found here: doi.org/10.1093/botl... (2/2) @linneansociety.bsky.social
Origin and biogeographical history of Palaeotropical Piper (Piperaceae): multiple long-distance dispersals from South America initiated during the Middle Eocene climatic optimum
Abstract. Piper is the largest genus of Piperaceae and second largest in the angiosperms, but the biogeography and timing of its global radiation has not y
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November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Piper dispersed from South America first to Southern Africa, then on to South East Asia, where it spread across the Wallace & Lydekker's lines several times! Intrigued? The full paper can be found here: doi.org/10.1093/botl... (2/2) @linneansociety.bsky.social
4. The Dragon Arum by Peter Henderson. From Robert Thornton, 'The temple of flora, or Garden of nature', Part III of 'New illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus' (1799-1807) (LSL ref: P 582.4(084.1)THO)
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
4. The Dragon Arum by Peter Henderson. From Robert Thornton, 'The temple of flora, or Garden of nature', Part III of 'New illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus' (1799-1807) (LSL ref: P 582.4(084.1)THO)