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Sandy Knapp

@sandyknapp.bsky.social

Botanist… taxonomist of potatoes, tomatoes etc. and passionate advocate for nature everywhere 🌱

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Ohhh the lovely Solanum villosum!

02.02.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been a great meeting… I think my brain might burst with me and exciting information and insights! #SOLRUB2025

26.09.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep… been there! Colleagues are wonderful…

11.09.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So… climate change… Lagerstroemia (crepe myrtle) as a street tree in London! A lovely splash of pink in late summer! #londonlife

06.08.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a co author … it’s awesome!

01.08.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting arrival in the post today… hard copy of The Madrid Code! @iaptglobal.bsky.social

01.08.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Same plant… summer!

31.07.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Was such great fun! And to complete your potato week new paper out on origin of the mighty spud @cellpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

31.07.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The June solstice has passed, which means we have a fresh update for our WFO Plant List! The big news since December is we now have more than 200 named co-authors on the WFO Plant List. Watch to see what else is new and visit worldfloraonline.org to browse the Plant List.

25.06.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Just home from a wonderful time talking about potatoes on @infinitemonkeycage.bsky.social with amazing people… feel the potato love, some of us got quite emotional πŸ₯”Played out by Helen Anahita Wilson on the potato piano.. listen out for it in August!

10.06.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're hiring!
Could you help us develop botanical skills across Northern Ireland & grow participation in the National Plant Monitoring Scheme?
Apply by 13 April for this great new part-time (3 days pw) post
bsbi.org/vacancies/tr...
@ukceh.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social

21.03.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh yes!! I’m coming to Kew Friday pm… wing C

24.03.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Simple entire leaves from Peru

Simple entire leaves from Peru

Deeply loved leaves from Bolivia

Deeply loved leaves from Bolivia

So, leaf shape is quite (!) variable in Solanum….. can fool one into thinking things are different.. figuring taxa out requires more than a glance! Here’s an extreme example in Solanum albidum ….. #iamabotanist

23.03.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Help your local herbarium! Volunteers mounting specimens at Univ Leicester Image: L. Marsh Regular readers of this blog will know that we have a passion for herbaria ....

Help your local British herbarium to join in the digitisation journey! My blog post in BSBi News bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2025/03/help... with a plea to express interest in the DiSSCo UK programme engagementhub.ukri.org/ahrc-infrast...

16.03.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A revision of the endemic Brazilian Solanum hexandrum group (Leptostemonum, Solanum, Solanaceae) The Leptostemonum Clade, or the β€˜spiny solanums’, represents half of the species diversity of the large cosmopolitan genus Solanum (Solanaceae). Brazil is a centre of both species and lineage diversit...

The beautiful species of the Solanum hexandrum group -all endemic to Brazil -treated in our latest monograph in @phytokeys.pensoft.net thanks Leandro and Yuri for being awesome coauthors! phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1382...

12.03.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Then and now…. Pokeberry in London! #iamabotanist

03.03.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The joy of beautiful plant specimens! Thanks for the loan MO! #solanaceae

27.02.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Fritillaria pyrenaica Β© David Gibbs

Fritillaria pyrenaica Β© David Gibbs

Gentiana occidentalis Β© David Gibbs

Gentiana occidentalis Β© David Gibbs

This brand new tour promises to be a spectacular experience for the wildflower enthusiast - one not to be missed.

Most importantly, it will also generate a donation to support the great conservation work undertaken by our good friends at @bsbibotany.bsky.social. (3/3)

#BSBICorporateSponsor

10.02.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have 2 staff vacancies right now, so 2 great opportunities for you to come & work with us!
1. Become our new Admin OfficerπŸ‘‡
2. Become our new Training Officer (Northern Ireland).
More info, job packs & deadlines here: bsbi.org/vacancies
Please apply &/or spread the word!
#SpoiltForChoice ;-)

10.02.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Of course!

25.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice photo of Solanum nitidibaccatum!!! One of my faves

09.01.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice find!!!

09.01.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great day at @bsbibotany.bsky.social annual British and Irish Botany Conference -inspiring talks, fabulous people! Botanists are the best ❀️🌱

23.11.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tee hee! I think I will manage 17 minutes, but we’ll see!!πŸ˜±πŸ˜±πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

23.11.2024 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So here I am after a long time away from social media…. Excited to find and share happy thoughts about plants! Getting ready to try to cut down my hour long talk from IBC Madrid to 15 minutes for @bsbibotany.bsky.social conference Saturday! Yikes 🌱

21.11.2024 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

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