Pink orchids growing on a tree. Text says guardians of the orchids

In the latest issue of The Biologist, plant conservation expert Philip Seaton ventures from the Everglades to the Andes to celebrate those protecting and propagating the world’s rarest orchids.

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#PlantConservation #TheBiologist

A map of the United States shaded on a white-to-black gradient, indicating the percentage of plant species in each state that have an assigned NatureServe subnational rank (S-rank). Darker shading represents states with a higher proportion of ranked species. Image credit: Julia Prins

Semi-automated assessment for #NatureServe subnational conservation status ranks for state floras

New in #AppsPlantSci by Julia Prins & Joey Shaw

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @natureserve.bsky.social #PlantConservation #ConservationStatus #ExtinctionRisk #botany #PlantScience

Rainy day vibe at the Garden today. We spotted #Leucospermumglabrum, blooming in the Southern African Area in bed 144. This deciduous shrub is in the proteaceae family and considered endangered in its native habitat. #plantconservation #ucbg

Happy Invasive Species Week! We're kicking off with the Purple Loosestrife, a beautiful but invasive plant. Have you seen it?

#InvasiveSpecies #PurpleLoosestrife #PlantConservation #InvasivePlants #NatureEducation

Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages Amid the scorching/freezing desert of Atacama in Chile, one of South America’s largest botanical storehouses aims to protect both the wild and cultivated heritage of the country’s plant life. Called the Initihuasi Seed Bank, this genetic mothership is the central node in a nationwide network of institutions that are safeguarding the country’s plant diversity, come […] The post Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages appeared first on Good News Network.

Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages: Amid the scorching/freezing desert of Atacama in Chile, one of South America’s largest botanical… @goodnewsnetwork.org #SeedVault #AtacamaDesert #FloralDiversity #PlantConservation #Biodiversity

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, here is our conservation team:

Lucy Pitman
Dr Alison Foster
Liz Edwards
Dr Kalani Seymour

To learn more about their work with us go to: www.plantheritage.org.uk/con...

#FemaleScientists #Science #PlantConservation

Our work highlights the need for:
– More IUCN assessments
– Use of sustainability schemes (e.g., FairWild)
– Better monitoring of trade chains
– Stronger protections for at‑risk species
#Sustainability #ExtinctionRisk #HerbalTrade #PlantConservation

Take a walk through the Garden's California Collection. Coast silk-tassel (Garrya elliptica) located just inside the entrance to the Redwood Grove and manzanita in full bloom! #plantconservation #californianativeplants
botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/collections/california/

The rare plant market just got a whole lot more accessible! 🌿 A YouTuber just revealed a viral cloning technique that's crashing the market and making rare plants more available to everyone. #plantcloning #rareplants #tissueculture #plantconservation

Graphs Illustrating how p50 estimates depend on the initial viability of a seed lot.

Limitations of p50 as a measure of seed longevity in comparative studies and the way forward

New in #AppsPlantSci by Klepka, Carta, Hay & @annabucharova.bsky.social

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #botany #plantscience #seedviability #seedbank #genebank #plantconservation

BGCI's Big Give #ChristmasChallenge campaign is now live. All donations to this campaign will go towards our Global Botanic Garden Fund, which helps #plantconservation initiatives worldwide.

👉 Donate now: buff.ly/v3CuzYC

#GlobalConservationNetwork

MSU’s Beal Botanical Garden is now BGCI-accredited—first in Michigan to earn this honor. “We are working to make our world a better place,” said Katie Fry. To read more, click here: bit.ly/3Q1XyqT #MSUInnovation #TechTransfer #BealGarden #PlantConservation

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#naturalists #Nativeplants #plantconservation #ecology #ecosystem #houseforsale #Massachusetts #pollinators #birds #Gardening #invertebrates #foodweb #habitat

#OPR
Cypripedium's survival in Changbai Mountain enhanced by diverse endophytes; Cadophora dominant. Microbiome key to conservation.
Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/opr...
#PlantConservation #Microbiome

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Forget AI, this is the real wonder! This beautiful, rare orchid, Paphiopedilum insigne var. Sanderae, is in full, glorious bloom right now in the Orchid, Fern and Carnivorous Plant House. Plan your visit and see this stunning sight today! #plantconservation #orchids #research #ucberkeley

Quarter Century of Collecting Seeds From Around the World Safeguards Them From Extinction After 25 years of diligent work, an English botanic gardens is ready to face whatever reality climate change may throw at us, safe in the knowledge that a large chunk of the world’s plant diversity lies safely tucked away underground for future generations. By the numbers, the Millennium Seed Bank holds over 2 billion seeds […] The post Quarter Century of Collecting Seeds From Around the World Safeguards Them From Extinction appeared first on Good News Network.

Quarter Century of Collecting Seeds From Around the World Safeguards Them From Extinction: After 25 years of diligent work, an English botanic gardens is ready to face whatever reality climate change may… @goodnewsnetwork.org #SeedBank #PlantConservation #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #Sustainability

From the field to the laboratory: a multidisciplinary approach to conserving the microendemic Vellozia sessilis in Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brazil AbstractBackground and Aims. The conservation of species increasingly demands integrated approaches that rely on collaboration accros multiple areas of kno

Beyond V. sessilis, this collaborative effort also identified 29 other rare or endangered plant species in the region, expanding the conservation impact of the study. (8/8)

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#PlantConservation #BrazilianBiodiversity #ChapadaDosVeadeiros #VelloziaSessilis #PlantScience #AoBpapers

Full Article:
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Permanent vegetative cover (Habitat 🌄)

Permanent vegetative cover refers to trees, perennial bunchgrasses and grasslands, legumes, and shrubs with an expected life span of at least 5 years. In the United States, permanent cover is required on cropland entered into the Conservation Reserve […]

You never know what you might find while wandering a shady path along #StrawberryCreek. Spotted: Lysionotus petelotii, growing out from between the rocks in the Asian Area, bed 240! The native range of this species is China to N. Vietnam.

#BotanicalGarden #ucbg #researchgarden #plantconservation

GENMEDA - Network of Mediterranean plant conservation centres

Honoured to see our group BEPE (BIOPOLIS / CIBIO-InBIO, Portugal) featured in the Sept 2025 Odissea Seminum by GENMEDA 🌿
Proud to belong to this Mediterranean network for plant conservation.

👉 www.genmeda.net/en/resources...

#Botany #Biodiversity #Mediterranean #PlantConservation

Alkali Milkvetch is a rare, California-native plant found only in alkaline vernal pools. Though declining, it is still seen in protected areas like the Woodland Regional Park Preserve.

Learn more: www.dailydemocrat.com/2025/09/20/t...

#PlantConservation #NorCal #WildflowerWednesday

Community Spotlight: Ella Rawcliffe
From her 1st Tibouchina at age 5 to conservation work at #AucklandBotanicGardens, Ella’s path is rooted in curiosity & collaboration. Read her story: tinyurl.com/mzutbct7

#IrisBG #CommunitySpotlight #plantconservation #RataMoehau #BotanicGardens #NewZelandGardens

Plant Heritage Appoints Sir Roderick Newton As Chairman Sir Roderick Newton will assume the role of Chairman of Plant Heritage, succeeding Cecilia Bufton, who is stepping down after eight years of service.

Plant Heritage appoints Sir Roderick Newton as Chairman ...read more on thedirt.news #Plantconservation #PlantHeritage #SirRoderickNewton
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Fascinated by #carnivorousplants? Visit the #NationalCollection of Pinguicula (Mexican and South American cultivars) at #WacksWickedPlants in Scampston N Yorkshire this Sunday, 10-3pm. Email info@wackswickedplants.co.uk for details

#plantconservation

photo: Peter Walker

Last week members of the Global Tree Assessment team were in New York delivering IUCN Red List training to staff and students @nybg.bsky.social 🌳🌿 Thanks to all who joined! #plantconservation #botanicgardens

This work falls under the Tylysau Mynydd Eryri project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and is part of the @naturambyth.bsky.social programme, which focuses on protecting Wales’ rare Arctic-Alpine plants and invertebrates.

#PlantConservation

Bromeliads on top of branches of a tree in Jamaica. Image credit - Vida Svahnström.

If ranges were overestimated, risk may be underestimated. See what this means for conservation, from cloud forests to collections 🧪
#KewScience #Epiphytes #PlantConservation