New Species!

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  1. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    I might have discovered an entirely new species of plant, un-described by science! I am really really excited.

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    antithesis, Jul 12, 2013
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  3. Aerianne

    Aerianne Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    That is cool!!!
     
    Aerianne, Jul 12, 2013
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  5. Lynnbrown

    Lynnbrown Firecracker

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    That is awesome! :2thumbsup:

    The pic looks somewhat like a penstemon and small foxglove.
     
    Lynnbrown, Jul 12, 2013
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  7. SiriusBlue

    SiriusBlue Member

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    Cool :)
    I think I discovered the smallest frog in the world some years ago, I have videos of it
     
    SiriusBlue, Jul 12, 2013
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  9. Shivaya

    Shivaya Y'a rien de trop beau pour la classe ouvrière.

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    Call it snakeflower
     
    Shivaya, Jul 12, 2013
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  11. r0llinstoned

    r0llinstoned Gute Nacht, süßer Prinz

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    No!!! :cuss:


    call it r0lli flower :daisy:
     
    r0llinstoned, Jul 12, 2013
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  13. Aerianne

    Aerianne Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    So, what do you have to do now?
     
    Aerianne, Jul 12, 2013
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  15. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    I have to send specimens and photos of it to various authorities and see if they agree with me that it doesn't fit any of the known species. This is seriously my dream come true! But sorry rollinstoned... I already promised to name it after my supervisor :)
     
    antithesis, Jul 12, 2013
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  17. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    That is exactly what my boyfriend said!
     
    antithesis, Jul 12, 2013
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  19. Lynnbrown

    Lynnbrown Firecracker

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    :) Great minds work alike. (I LOVE plants!)

    If I had had 2 grains of sense to rub together when I went to college I would NOT have majored in psychology; but, rather gone into biology and/or horticulture.
     
    Lynnbrown, Jul 12, 2013
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  21. bird_migration

    bird_migration ~

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    Just wondering, with millions of plants and animals "discovered" and described, how the hell would one know it could be a new species?
    I've seen plants and insects that I never seen before, but I wouldn't think like "oh, maybe I discovered a new species".
     
    bird_migration, Jul 13, 2013
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  23. Aerianne

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    I'm excited for you!!!
     
    Aerianne, Jul 13, 2013
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  25. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    Looks like a Videtequodinventum estspesnovas to me.​
     
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  27. scratcho

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    christiniosa antithium That'll do it.
     
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  29. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    Because there are things called "Floras" which have keys and descriptions of plants and if you find something that doesn't fit with any of the descriptions, then you might have a new species.

    It is not like I just randomly came across a plant that I personally have never seen and just decided that no one had ever seen one. I have spent pretty much every second of the last week researching this entire genus to try and figure out what species it is, and it doesn't fit any of the known species.

    The next step of course is also to do genetic testing.
     
    antithesis, Jul 13, 2013
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  31. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    Thank you :)

    It might be a weird variation of this one species, so I am not sure yet. Either way though it is way out of its range and the plant it most resembles is super rare, so it is awesome either way.
     
    antithesis, Jul 13, 2013
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  33. bird_migration

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    Got it!
    I hope for you that you are right and you really discovered a new species.     :2thumbsup:
     
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  35. Mike Suicide

    Mike Suicide Sweet and Tender Hooligan

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    I'd advise caution until you know a little more about this species, it might be poisonous of carnivorous.
     
    Mike Suicide, Jul 13, 2013
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  37. wiccan_witch

    wiccan_witch Senior Member

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    Maybe because you are not even remotely trained in the same field as anti??!
     
    wiccan_witch, Jul 13, 2013
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  39. daisymae

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    Cool for you, antithesis!
     
    daisymae, Jul 13, 2013
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