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Rafael Felipe de Almeida
@rfdealmeida.bsky.social
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Research botanist, cat daddy of 4, 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇷, happily married
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🧪 Taxonomy can tell bigger stories 🌎
This new revision by @moopellegrini.bsky.social of gem-fruited dayflowers names Commelina sugariae for Rebecca Sugar and C. almandina for Garnet, recognising how inclusive storytelling helps people see themselves in science and nature.
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Above- Fruiting branch of Commelina almandina (the Garnet dayflower). Bottom-right- Flower of C. almandina being visited by a Plebeia stingless bee. Bottom-left- The pearl-like fruits of C. rufipes, the sapphire-like fruits of C. leiocarpa, and the off-white fruit of C. scabrata, which is damaged (shattered) by weevil larvae Above- Fruiting branch of Commelina almandina (the Garnet dayflower). Bottom-right- Flower of C. almandina being visited by a Plebeia stingless bee. Bottom-left- The pearl-like fruits of C. rufipes, the sapphire-like fruits of C. leiocarpa, and the off-white fruit of C. scabrata, which is damaged (shattered) by weevil larvae.
September 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Rafael Felipe de Almeida
moopellegrini.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to share my newest publication on dayflowers ( #Commelina, #Commelinaceae, #Commelinales). This article has a #SciComm and #PopCulture twist, where we honour @rebeccasugar.bsky.social and #StevenUniverse to highlight the importance of diversity (1/6)
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Above- Fruiting branch of Commelina almandina (the Garnet dayflower). Bottom-right- Flower of C. almandina being visited by a Plebeia stingless bee. Bottom-left- The pearl-like fruits of C. rufipes, the sapphire-like fruits of C. leiocarpa, and the off-white fruit of C. scabrata, which is damaged (shattered) by weevil larvae Wedding Garnet reminiscing about their wedding and first dance. Ruby and Sapphire can be seen as a memory above Garnet's head, dancing, passionately looking at each other, and kissing. Art by @passionpeachy Boxer Garnet. Art by @spacecattle
September 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
rfdealmeida.bsky.social
I’m happy to share that I started a new position at Wits University as an Associate Professor and curator of the J herbarium. #johannesburg #southafrica
January 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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World Flora Online December 2024 Plant List and data release is live.

All made possible thanks to the 195 co-authors.
(See 2 of 2)

available to browse here www.wfoplantlist.org.

all the data is here doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#wfo #worldfloralonline #botany

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December 21, 2024 at 12:13 PM
rfdealmeida.bsky.social
Chlorohiptage vietnamensis getting the recognition it deserves! ❤️
moopellegrini.bsky.social Marco Pellegrini @moopellegrini.bsky.social · Dec 19
My amazing husband @rfdealmeida.bsky.social had his research featured on The Guardian and I couldn't be prouder!
bucbotany.bsky.social Botanical University Challenge @bucbotany.bsky.social · Dec 19
🌍🌎🧪🌎🌱🌾🌴🌳🌼🌻🌺🍄‍🟫🍄Lovely new plants and fungi from around the world. Found in biodiversity hot spots like Indonesia but also intensively recorded places like UK. Seen this year, maybe not again, as land use is changed. So sad. #BUC2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
December 19, 2024 at 8:56 AM