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THE JEPSON GLOBE a Newsletter from the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium THE JEPSON GLOBE A Newsletter from the Friends of The Jepson Herbarium VOLUME 25 NUMBER 1, Spring 2015 Curator’s Column: Revisiting The Jepson Manual: Vascular Origins of California Flora Plants of California, Second By Bruce G. Baldwin Edition: Supplement II I was recently invited to author a By Thomas J. Rosatti, Scientific Editor, chapter for the Annual Review of Ecol- Jepson Flora Project ogy, Evolution, and Systematics (2014) When last we met here (The Jepson on “Origins of Plant Diversity in the Globe 23(1):3-5. 2013), I discussed most California Floristic Province.” A vast of reasons why treatments in floras in literature on that topic had accumulated general need to be revised, giving spe- since Raven and Axelrod published cific examples from Supplement I. For their book-length masterpiece “Origins Richard Beidleman: From Supplement II (released in December, and Relationships of the California 2014 and posted online), we focused Flora” in the University of California the Field to the Archives our efforts on getting taxa new to the Publications in Botany in 1978. Re- By Amy Kasameyer, Herbaria Archivist state incorporated, whether as taxa viewing that literature allowed for an Dr. Richard G. “Dick” Beidleman completely new to science, or as taxa updated perspective on evolution and lost his battle with cancer on August new only to California, as either natives assembly of our unusually diverse flora. 7, 2014. Most members of the Friends or naturalized aliens. Three of the general conclusions from knew Dick from the “50 Families in Taxa that are completely new to sci- the paper are discussed below. the Field” workshop he taught with his ence comprise two main kinds: those for (1) Recent studies of floristic diver- wife Linda. More than 200 California which no collections were known, and sity and endemism have reinforced the botanists took their first Jepson Work- those for which collections existed but importance of areas of high topographic shop (or even keyed their first plant) were previously identified as belonging and edaphic (substrate or soil) complex- with Dick and Linda. Many commented to an existing species. The latter is the ity as reservoirs of Californian plant on his sense of humor, but his depth of case for Lagophylla diabolensis B. G. biodiversity. Two studies are especially knowledge and vast experience teach- Baldwin, which was recently described noteworthy as pertinent to understand- ing natural history informed his relaxed from the southern Diablo Range by ing the basis for that pattern. In 2013, and welcoming spirit in the field. Bruce Baldwin, Curator of the Jepson Lancaster and Kay (in Evolution), after Fewer may be aware of Dick’s in- Herbarium (Madroño 60(3):249-254. estimating components of diversifica- valuable contribution to the University 2013). Plants that had been assigned to tion rates of California plants and their and Jepson Herbaria archives, which he L. dichotoma Benth. sensu Keck (1959, closest relatives, concluded that lower called the finest he had ever seen. Dick (Continued on page 4) extinction rates rather than accelerated was a dedicated volunteer at the ar- speciation may explain the high taxo- chives, beginning in the early 1990s. He ALSO IN THIS ISSUE nomic diversity within various Califor- prepared the first detailed inventory of Andrew Doran in Panama nia plant groups. They suggested in part the archives in 1993, which was used as California Naturalists Program that steep environmental gradients, as the foundation of a grant-funded project NSF grants for fungal collections found in montane areas, may have al- to catalog the archives beginning in Consortium at 2 million specimens lowed Californian plants to adjust their 2009. He cataloged and arranged the Chile collaboration ranges in response to climate change collections of notable botanists includ- New Mishler Lab members and thereby avoid extinction. In 2014, ing Willis Linn Jepson, John Gill and Members’ Night (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 9) Botanists from around the globe convened in Panama to discuss the sustainability of the Global Plants project. Photo by Alfonso Jaén Fotógrafia, Panama. Documenting our most im- tizing type specimens for over 7 years main collection as isotypes (duplicate and are currently digitizing Central types) that are possible replacements portant specimens American type specimens (The Jepson in case the holotypes (principle types) Andrew Doran, Assistant Director Globe 19(1):3. 2008). Type specimens are destroyed or lost which has hap- for Collections, travelled to Panama (types) are the standard reference for pened a number of times at botanical in September 2014 to present the new the identification and naming of new institutions. database of UC/JEPS (CollectionSpace) species. Since the early 1990s, over To search our types online, go to and workflow to attendees of the 7th 300 new species have been discovered our home page and at the top menu Global Plants meeting and show inter- in California; this includes a number of bar, select DATABASES and UC/JEPS ested parties how we are handling the mosses and cacti just last year and all of SPECIMEN PORTAL and restrict your migration of data from type specimens these names have types, many of which search by checking on the box “include to the JStor Global Plants website, are housed in herbaria in California only type specimens”. which links the literature (where they and beyond. These types serve as criti- After our grant ends in June, we were first published) to the specimens. cal reference points for botanists who will still scan and database type speci- This project is part of our 3rd grant from work on the flora of California and the mens on request, but we also will look the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for California Floristic Province. for other sources to sustain this effort. funding to document type specimens, Currently, we have almost 15,000 We are still exploring other funding some of the most valuable specimens digitized types in our new public por- options and would welcome input from in the Herbaria. tal (The Jepson Globe 24(2):2. 2014) Friends. At UC/JEPS, we have been digi- but still many thousands exist in the Volunteers at the Jepson Herbarium Discovering a diversity of “buried treasures” is just one experience you might have during a volunteer Saturday. Volunteers are needed to mount, sort, and file specimens and to assist with related projects. No previous herbarium ex- perience is necessary! Volunteer Saturday begins at 10 a.m. and finishes by 4 p.m. (participants need not stay the full time). Upcoming dates include April 18th (Cal Day) and May 9th. We also welcome indi- vidual volunteers who can come in during our regular hours (M-F 8-5). We will try to match your unique interests, abilities, and schedule to one of the numerous curatorial projects that are available to work on. For more information about volunteer oppor- tunities, please call Ana Penny (510) 642-2465. Ana Penny, Volunteer Coordinator, David Margo- lies, David Gowen, and Elizabeth Brusati mount- ing specimens during a recent volunteer Saturday. 2 First Ever Graduates of the Jepson Herbarium’s California Naturalist Certification Talk about Their Motivation By Diana Rohini LaVigne science. UC academic credits were inspire interest in their conserva- What do a former environmental available to all students in the class. tion.” Melissa Hong, Alameda, lawyer, belly dancer, high school teach- Graduates of the program had User Experience Designer er, marathoner, choir singer, theater a wide variety of reasons to join the professional, journalist, surveyor, web- course; all had one common thread. “I want to help people appreciate master, wildlife biologist, Peace Corps They all aspire to motivate, impact, and the world in a whole new way.” alumna, filmmaker, microbiologist, and educate others in life sciences, citizen Adrian Cotter, Oakland, Co- an actor have in common? They were science, and their role within nature in curator San Francisco Natural all members of the California Natural- the San Francisco Bay Area. It was their History Series ist training program, sponsored by the personal stories that told the real story “I want to do a better job as a Jepson Herbarium. of this diverse and fascinating group of docent at the botanic gardens The Jepson Herbarium at UC people that came together to celebrate, where I volunteer and perhaps Berkeley held its first course for the study, and experience nature’s greatest branch out a bit beyond botany.” new UC California Naturalist training gifts. Barbara Steuart, Berkeley, Vol- that officially granted certification to unteer Docent, UC Berkeley Bo- 20 naturalists on November 6, 2014. “I want to help my students to develop their own environmental tanic Garden, East Bay Regional The UC California Naturalist Program Parks, Tilden Botanic Garden promotes environmental literacy and consciousness.” Amber Lancast- stewardship through discovery and ac- er, San Francisco, High School “I want to create engaging, tion. The Jepson Herbarium’s Califor- Science Teacher, June Jordan fun, and interactive digital mul- nia Naturalist classes met weekly at UC School for Equity timedia that uses the best of Berkeley and hosted several field trips “I want to share an appreciation storytelling, science, and outdoor both during class and on the weekend. of nature with children and visi- exploration to spark a new Aspiring Naturalists applied for tors to Devil’s Slide Trail Park.” generation of nature stewards.” admission into the program that en- Kathy Gesley, Palo Alto, Trail Catherine Lynn Butler, Rich- tailed a 40-hour course that combined Ambassador mond Heights, Chief Storyteller, classroom and field experience in sci- Greenexus LLC ence, problem solving, communication “I want to inspire youth to carry training, and community service to on the task of protecting the “I want to continue with citizen explore the unique ecology and natural earth’s living creatures.” Diana science projects, future bio- history of the Bay Area.
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