Abstract
The casual posting of a misidentified photograph led to a tweet exchange among Chris Martine, Bucknell University; Ryan Folk, Florida Museum of Natural History; and Scott Schuette, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program in June 2017. The scientists used their private accounts to conduct a discussion about the specific species identified. This exchange opened the possibility of a previously unknown range of a rare species, which Martine explored further and documented in the scientific publication PhytoKeys.
Tweet id: 873120823464218624
user ID: @MartineBotany
Related records included in this repository are "The hidden Heuchera: How science Twitter uncovered a globally imperiled species in Pennsylvania, USA" and "Rappelling Scientists Find Rare Species Hiding for 100+ Years | Plants Are Cool, Too!"
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Heuchera alba
- rare plant
- phenology
- social network
- Science Twitter
- botany
- Pennsylvania botanicals
Disciplines
- Botany
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