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Winter Talk 2: Tulip taxonomy and conservation of wild species in Central Asia with Brett Wilson

Tulip taxonomy and its impact on the conservation of wild species in their ancestral home, Central Asia. Brett Wilson, PhD student, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge. Wild tulip taxonomy is notoriously complex, yet this taxonomy underpins many other fields. One such field is conservation where species are often the focus of funding, action, and evaluation. In the past four years we have worked towards a more up-to-date phylogenetic based understanding of the diversity in the genus Tulipa, exploring not only species concepts but also the evolutionary history of this flower. Using this new taxonomic backbone we have been able to use climate modelling to assess the threat of climate change and produced Red List reports detailing the threatened status of many wild tulips. Overall, providing an evidence-base for the conservation of this flower in its most diverse region, Central Asia. Book for upcoming Winter Talks here: https://buytickets.at/botanicalsociet... Find out about the Winter Talks programme - and see videos of past talks - here: https://bsbi.org/winter-talks