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I’m a #plant #taxonomist, how can I promote te reo Māori? Easy! use Māori when naming new #species Here examples frm @Te_Papa botanical collection Raukaua simplex, Phyllocladus toatoa, #Myosotis rakiura & #Senecio wairauensis #WikioteReoMaori #NZplants #NgāTipuOAotearoa #taxonomy
#orchid seeds need a #fungus to germinate. They form this cotton ball like structures inside the #orchid root. We’re using #DNA studies @Te_Papa genetics lab with @DNAninja1 to identify what fungal #species they belong to #science #museum #conservation #NZplants #OtariWiltonsBush