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Among the many taxa Hooker described, one of the most famous is #Welwitschia mirabilis. Here is one of the illustrations from the paper describing the species (Hooker, 1862, Trans. Linn.Soc. 24: 1–48; https://t.co/kCsNEKNLzB).
#OTD (June 13 OS), #Linnaeus rode from Persnäs to Gaxa where Argentina anserina (silverweed/gåsört) & Senecio vulgaris (groundsel/korsört) grew on beach.; cinnabar moth (karminspinnare) caterpillars were feeding on the latter. https://t.co/c28r3KDjGe
#OTD (May 26 OS), #Linnaeus was shown #stinkhorn (#Phallus impudicus; a scarce #fungus found in #Småland by a local doctor). Boys were eating #Pinus sylvestris #sapwood as a snack; he extolled its virtues as a #medicinal plant. Then he saw #nightjars (#Caprimulgus europaeus).
#OTD (May 19 OS/30 NS), #Linnaeus stayed in #Norrköping (no horses) - but still listed #plants! He saw factories for #sugar (#sugarcane), cloth (#Dipsacus; #Serratula/#Reseda/#Arctostaphylos/#dyeplants) & #tobacco (#Nicotiana). #Fritillaria, #Primula & #Portulaca in gardens.
#OTD (May 17 OS/28 NS, 1741) in Nyköping, #Linnaeus focused on industry in (flour, paper, rolling mills; brass foundery), herbal remedies (#Rhododendron tomentosum - against #lice) and #poisonousplants (#Oenanthe) #economicbotany
7th International #Orchid #Conservation Congress @kewscience @kewgardens - call for talk/poster abstracts now open: https://t.co/yrLyYIMiqb
The web site for IOCC VII has now appeared! Registration details to follow soon. (Drawing of Cypripedium calceolus/Photo of Orchis militaris: M. Christenhusz). https://t.co/yrLyYIMiqb