The problem with mangrove observations is that the term “mangrove” is an ecological one, not a taxonomic one. So often, I see someone has uploaded a picture and IDed it as “Mangroves,” perhaps not realizing that in iNat terms, that takes it to Rhizophoraceae. And then someone else comes along, and i…

There was an interesting discussion on this very point at https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/create-a-id-category-called-mangroves-that-captures-the-different-families-that-make-up-mangrove-species/6927 . Ultimately given most solutions would be to create a grossly polyphyletic ID option, there isn’t a …

both groups (e.g. “slime/molds” to say it’s either a slime mold or fungi and not merely state of matter: life) or tags (“mangrove”) might be straightforward strategies to help.

I ran into this problem when I uploaded my observation of mangrove trees in St Lucia on the eastern coast of South Africa. I had done some quick googling beforehand so that I could suggest the most appropriate species, but it turns out there are six different mangrove species native to the country! …

The problem with mangroves

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The problem with mangroves

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