An herbarium specimen of Palicourea atlántica C. M. Taylor & J. G. Jardim, with a det label with my name on the bottom and the plant family name Campanulaceae crossed out and replaced with Rubiaceae on top. The plant itself has huge opposite leaves that are shiny on top and pale below, only the secondary veins visible. There’s an inflorescence with large (for Palicourea) buds, which we know from the label are whitish blue with dark blue lobes.
A #botany achievement: I determined my first #Palicourea #Rubiaceae specimen to species- P. atlantica!! But my collaborator and coffee family mentor Charlotte Taylor’s name still made it to the label, since she is an author of the species.
May not seem like much, but feels like a big deal to me! 🤓
