/smithlab/ en /smithlab/2018/06/07/mini-field-trip-dbg-fabiana <span>Mini-field trip to DBG for Fabiana</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-06-07T09:11:03-06:00" title="Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 09:11">Thu, 06/07/2018 - 09:11</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/smithlab/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/denver_botanic_gardens_-_dsc01024_0.jpg?h=c474162d&amp;itok=xb7YHEdP" width="1200" height="600" alt="DBG"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/24"> fieldwork </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/12" hreflang="en">Newsfeed</a> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/40" hreflang="en">fieldwork</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/smithlab/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/luisdbg.jpg?itok=XeJNJAtq" width="1500" height="890" alt="Luis at DBG"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Luis, Lexi, Nick and Stacey spent the day at <a href="https://www.botanicgardens.org/" rel="nofollow">Denver Botanic Gardens</a>, which feature two species of <em>Fabiana</em> (<em>F. imbricata</em> and <em>Petunia</em> [really a <em>Fabiana</em>] <em>patagonica</em>) in its living collections. This trip marked the kick-off of Luis' project -- he is studying the evolution of plant habit in Solanaceae, with a focus on the intriguing cushion plants.&nbsp; Thanks to fantastic DBG staff (esp. Mike Bone) for their help!</p> <p></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>We took a little drive to the Denver Botanic Gardens to collect Fabiana in flower.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:11:03 +0000 Anonymous 403 at /smithlab /smithlab/2018/01/10/visit-buenos-aires <span>Visit to Buenos Aires</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-01-10T14:42:45-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 14:42">Wed, 01/10/2018 - 14:42</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/smithlab/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/jg1090cpube_plant2_copy.jpg?h=9cae2c4a&amp;itok=Px7wqRQG" width="1200" height="600" alt="Calibrachoa pubescens"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/24"> fieldwork </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/12" hreflang="en">Newsfeed</a> <a href="/smithlab/taxonomy/term/40" hreflang="en">fieldwork</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/smithlab/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/darwinion_ba.jpg?itok=jKN7-kt_" width="1500" height="1664" alt="Darwinion"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stacey spent much of winter break in Argentina working on the Petunieae project. In Buenos Aires, she visited the famous Instituto Darwinion, which houses an impressive collection of Solanaceae. She also met the inimitable Julian Greppi, a biologist at the Instituto Nacional de&nbsp;Tecnología Agropecuaria.&nbsp; Together with botantists from Brazil, Julian has been spent years working the taxonomy of <em>Calibrachoa</em> and developing horticultural varieties from native species.&nbsp; There is even a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcdrPGPBi5g" rel="nofollow">video</a> about his efforts!&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Stacey returned to Argentina to learn about Petunieae of the North.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:42:45 +0000 Anonymous 356 at /smithlab