PhyloBotanist

The blog of a systematic botanist of German origin, now working in Australia. It covers botany, phylogenetics, cladistics, science in general, freethought, and occasionally sillier issues.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Botany picture #7: Parnassia palustris

Parnassia palustris (Celastraceae) from the European Alps, 2004. It is trivially easy to recognize in the Alps by the beautiful glands on...

How to assess publication records

Publish or perish has become such a well-known expression that it should be nothing new even to those who have never played with the thought...

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Botany picture #6: Pinus sylvestris

Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae) seedling in Germany, 2012. A seed plant embryo consists of the primary root (radicle), the embryonic leaves (...

Continuing opposition to Phylogenetic Systematics in botany

I will write more about other stuff, but as mentioned before, I would like to write this all out for once in case I ever want to refer to it...

Monday, November 26, 2012

Botany picture #5: Baccharis rhomboidalis

Baccharis rhomboidalis (Asteraceae) from the vicinity of Bariloche, Argentina, 2009. Baccharis is a large genus of shrubby daisies in the...

Scientists' CVs

After comparing the application procedures in different countries, maybe I could write a bit about scientists' curricula vitae*, again w...

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Botany picture #4: Aragoa abietina

Aragoa abietina (Plantaginaceae), at the Páramo de Chingaza, Colombia, 2007. This species was still in the Scrophulariaceae when I went ...

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