National Tropical Botanical Garden
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The mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is to enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage. Visit NTBG's five gardens on Kauai, Maui, and in Miami, Florida. https://ntbg.org/
#Hawaii has 15 species of Lysimachia, 13 of which are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands with the island of Kauai having the greatest diversity of Lysimachia -- nine species (seven found only on Kauai). Learn more about this new discovery here: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1697...
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#Hawaii has 15 species of Lysimachia, 13 of which are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands with the island of Kauai having the greatest diversity of Lysimachia -- nine species (seven found only on Kauai). Learn more about this new discovery here: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1697...
The species name, barcae, honors the discoverer, Nicolai Barca, a field coordinator with TNC @nature.org of Hawaii, for his work protecting Kauai's forests.
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The species name, barcae, honors the discoverer, Nicolai Barca, a field coordinator with TNC @nature.org of Hawaii, for his work protecting Kauai's forests.
Here’s a closer look at 19th century botanist William Hillebrand's book of pressed #Hawaiian ferns described above. #WorldBookDay2025
April 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Here’s a closer look at 19th century botanist William Hillebrand's book of pressed #Hawaiian ferns described above. #WorldBookDay2025