In this episode of Y Life Science, we talk with <a href='https://biology.byu.edu/directory/leigh-johnson'>Dr. Leigh Johnson</a>, curator of the Bean Life Science Museum herbarium, about how plant species are named and classified. Using the genus Navarretia as a case study, Dr. Johnson explains how herbaria support research on plant diversity, species boundaries, and evolution.This episode was recorded on November 14, 2025

In this episode of Y Life Science, we talk with Dr. Leigh Johnson, curator of the Bean Life Science Museum herbarium, about how plant species are named and classified. Using the genus Navarretia as a case study, Dr. Johnson explains how herbaria support research on plant diversity, species boundaries, and evolution. This episode was recorded on November 14, 2025

In this episode of Y Life Science, we talk with <a href="https://biology.byu.edu/directory/leigh-johnson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Leigh Johnson</a>, curator of the Bean Life Science Museum herbarium, about how plant species are named and classified. Using the genus Navarretia as a case study, Dr. Johnson explains how herbaria support research on plant diversity, species boundaries, and evolution.This episode was recorded on November 14, 2025

Discovering Cryptic Plant Species in our own Backyard

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