*Nepenthes attenboroughii, named after Sir David Attenborough, honorary Fellow of the Linnean Society, has been ranked number 1*
Each year The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University names the Top 10 new species described in the previous calendar year.
About the image above: Carnivorous plant – Nepenthes attenboroughii. Image credit and copyright belongs to The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society of London.
About the image above: Carnivorous plant – Nepenthes attenboroughii. Image credit and copyright belongs to The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society of London.
The only other plant, a Madagascan yam (Dioscorea orangeana), was published by a Fellow of the Linnean Society, Kew botanist Paul Wilkin, and co-authors in Kew Bulletin.
“Annually, an international committee of taxon experts, helps us draw attention to biodiversity, the field of taxonomy, and the importance of natural history museums and botanical gardens, in a fun-filled way by making the selection of the top 10 new species from the thousands described in the previous calendar year. Charting the species of the world and their unique attributes are essential parts of understanding the history of life. It is in our own self-interest as we face the challenges of living on a rapidly changing planet,” says Quentin Wheeler, director of the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an entomologist in the School of Life Sciences.
Dr Vaughan Southgate, President of the Linnean Society of London said, “I am delighted that the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society of London is attracting such interesting papers for publication and I congratulate the Editor, Dr Mike Fay, the editorial team and referees, all of whom help to maintain the excellent quality of the journal.”
*Source: EurekAlert
*Special thanks to – Claire Inman, for the images.