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Appendix for: Updates to the flora of new Mexico (U.S.A.): Notable botanical findings from the next generation of southwestern botanists

Faust, Harpo1; Kleinkopf, Joseph2; McCartha, Grace1; Olmeda, Bryana1

Published Mar 25, 2026 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.866t1g25b

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Abstract

New Mexico is among the most botanically diverse states in the country. However, it is also among the most poorly collected. Recent interest in botanical collection by early career and interdisciplinary botanical groups with varied goals has yielded several noteworthy collections in the state of New Mexico. These include 15 state collection records as well as 134 other notable collection records, including range extensions, collections of poorly represented taxa, collections of rare taxa, county records, and atypical specimens. We report these findings and detail the variety of methods by which botanists can approach continued collection amidst uncertain times. Across floristic, taxonomic, habitat, agency, educational, and opportunistic collecting approaches, floristics produced the most noteworthy records. However, we argue that all collecting approaches remain vital to the tracking of statewide botanical biodiversity. Continued collecting will be imperative for documenting and conserving the extraordinary plant biodiversity of New Mexico.