Biodiversity is Life! DOST-FPRDI: Pteridologist Endemic Flora and Fauna, Ferns and Lycophytes, @jrcallado (IG Main Account) @artside_ofme #trailrunningbotanist
Pasay City, Philippines
Joined August 2011
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Blue is the colour! Aristea capitata (Iridaceae); Elaeocarpus angustifolius (Elaeocarpaceae); Memcylon (Melastomataceae); Burmannia disticha (Burmanniaceae) #Midterms2026 #BlueWave2026
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Corybas apoensis (#Orchidaceae), a new endemic species from Mt. Apo, #Philippines
#taxonomy
doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.7…
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Growing a plant you cannot see : ex situ propagation of the endoparasite Rafflesia speciosa to strengthen in situ conservation
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To celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity, here is a collection of living things I have painted over the years, from across the tree of life:
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Amorphophallus calladoi (#Araceae), a #newspecies from Luzon Island, #Philippines
#taxonomy
doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.7…
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Vaccinium kilangensis (#Ericaceae), a #newspecies from the border of Ilocos Norte and Apayao Provinces, northern #Philippines
#taxonomy
doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.7…
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NEW PAPER: Alpinia spongioides (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Dinagat Islands, Philippines by Ruales et al. The new species is endemic to the island of Mindanao, Philippines, and provisionally classified as Critically Endangered. Illustrated by Yuanito Eliazar. @NordicOikos
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The Philippines have now been hit by four typhoons in the span of just 10 days.
Can't say I recall ever seeing this before.
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Happy to share insights from our work on orchids in the Mt. Busa Key Biodiversity Area (Philippines), recently featured in this article. It’s rewarding to see how our local studies contribute to broader discussions on orchid conservation. #BiodiveristyPH news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-…
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Leaf movement is not random but an evolutionary process that converges with shape, anatomy, structure and external environmental factors. I have spent several years capturing the #leaf movement of #ferns species. @PlantPhys @J_Exp_Biol @SEBiology @indfnsofplnts @AmerFernSoc
ALT Vision from above, with the yellow flags to follow the movement with the software.
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A new study reveals that developing new climbing routes is the biggest threat to cliff plants, cutting species richness by nearly 40% 🧗♀️
As a result, this study proposes a conservation protocol that regulates climbing and preserve pristine cliffs ⛰️
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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An assortment of Southeast Asian flora I've painted in watercolours this summer:
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Duplantis setting a new Olympic record, being real bulged up in the shorts area and doing the Turkish Shooting Guy 'hand in pocket' pose to celebrate........brat summer
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um estádio todo de 80 mil pessoas torcendo pra presenciar a história
só 1 prova acontecendo
só 1 atleta competindo
Armand Duplantis 🇸🇪 e o salto mais alto da história da humanidade: 6.25m
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WORLD RECORD BROKEN! 💥
Armand Duplantis has beaten his own world record of 6.24m in the pole vault, clearing 6.25m 🤯 Wow!!
#Paris2024 #Olympics #BBCOlympics
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Iconic celebration 🤩
Armand Duplantis hit us with the Yusuf Dikec stance after setting an Olympic pole vault record 👉
#Paris2024 #Olympics #BBCOlympics
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EJ Obiena and Greece's Emmanouil Karalis are in a tight embrace after the latter fails to clear 6 meters in the men's pole vault final at the #Paris2024 #Olympics.
Obiena placed 4th behind Karalis, who bagged the bronze medal.
📸 Alina Smutko/Reuters
