Monkeyflowers - from Friends of The Chico State Herbarium

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HEY, HEY WE’RE THE MONKEES! WE’RE TOO BUSY EVOLVING TO PUT ANYBODY DOWN
June 16, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 PM (Via Zoom)
By Steve Schoenig

Hello everyone,

From Friends of the Chico State Herbarium --
the Next Presentation in "All Things Botanically Related"
Every third Thursday.
www.friendsofthechicostateherbarium.com/

"California botanists are becoming more comfortable with the new family for monkeyflowers (Phrymaceae) and the "new" genera (Diplacus, Erythranthe, Mimetanthe) but there may be low awareness that the subgenus Simiolus within Erythranthe that includes the diversity of the old name Mimulus guttatus has grown from 5 species (in The Jepson Manual II) to 20 named and recognized species in California currently. Identification of these species is tricky, although half are restricted to very localized regions (like Butte County!).

The "common yellow monkey" has gone from one of the easiest identifications to one that I think most botanists are now ignoring because of unfamiliarity and the trickiness of the characters used in identification. The group is still not fully understood and may be genetically messy, but I encourage people to become more familiar with the new species recognized in this group and provide some advice on using many of the new names, especially in professionally prepared reports and lists. My talk will emphasize both the common and rare species found in the northern portion of California. If you like the color yellow, this talk is for you!"

Be sure not to miss out on this presentation by Steve Schoening on Monkey Flowers! For more details about the talk and the link to connect, please follow the links at the Friends of the Herbarium web site:
http://www.friendsofthechicostateherbarium.com/eventsviewcalendar/monkeyflowers

Posted on Ιούνιος 06, 2022 0758 ΜΜ by jaesparza11