Some statistics around the Great Southern Bioblit 2021

Cliffortia

pre and post GSB2021 totals

observations: 4,998 - 5,259 (233 obs)
species: 115 - 115 (no change) - 32 species recorded
observers: 579 - 601 (66 users)
identifiers: 182 -191 (40 iders)

Other statistics as of 8 Nov 2021:

72% Research Grade
9,391 identifications

Posted on November 8, 2021 06:24 AM by tonyrebelo tonyrebelo

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Progress to date
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/184125-Cliffortia

Sections:

Subgenus: Digraphidium
** Section Complanatae: 6 spp - 5 recorded (C. gracillima outstanding)

Subgenus Monographidium
** Section Costatae: 45 spp - 39 recorded (missing: C. castanea, C. concinna, C. crassinervis, C. geniculata, C. robusta, C. setifolia)
** Section Multinerviae Multivein Caperoses: 26 spp - 23 recorded (C. cymbifolia, C. multiformis, C. strigosa)
** Section Bifoliolae Twoleaf Caperoses: 7 spp - 5 recorded (C. crenulata, C. mirabilis outstanding)
** Section Inflexae: 7 spp - 5 recorded (C. lanata, C. subdura)
** Section Simplices Singleleaf Caperoses: 22 spp - 20 recorded (missing: C.discolor, C. reticulata)
** Section Hermaphroditicae: 1 spp - 0 recorded (C. hermaphroditica)
** Section Arboreae Tree Caperoses: 3 spp - 2 recorded (C. conifera outstanding)
** Section Alatae Wing Caperoses: 4 spp - 3 recorded (C. semiteres)

** Section Bacciformes: 2 spp - 2 recorded
** Section Petiolatae Stalk Caperoses: 7 spp - 7 recorded

unassigned: 4 spp - 3 recorded (C. intermedia outstanding)

Most abundant species:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en&place_id=113055&preferred_place_id=113055&subview=map&taxon_id=184125&view=species

868 Cliffortia ruscifolia Climbers Friend
346 Cliffortia strobilifera Cone River Caperose
304 Cliffortia odorata No-odour Caperose
288 Cliffortia polygonifolia Hairy Caperose
201 Cliffortia falcata Curly Caperose

Posted by tonyrebelo over 2 years ago

Artificial Intelligence. (status at June 2022)

iNaturalist should be able to identify the following species:
1,025 Cliffortia ruscifolia Climbers Friend
443 Cliffortia strobilifera Cone River Caperose
392 Cliffortia odorata No-odour Caperose
336 Cliffortia polygonifolia Hairy Caperose
261 Cliffortia falcata Curly Caperose
220 Cliffortia ilicifolia Holly Caperose
177 Cliffortia stricta Staid Caperose
163 Cliffortia atrata Dark Caperose
148 Cliffortia ferruginea Rust Caperose
142 Cliffortia obcordata Diamond Caperose
139 Cliffortia graminea Grass Caperose
126 Cliffortia cuneata Wedge Caperose
126 Cliffortia juniperina Juniper Caperose

However, iNaturalist does not know about any other species, so will probably misidentify them as the above.

The following are low-hanging fruit: we should try and get them above the 100 observations threshhold for inclusion in the AI training so that iNaturalist can automatically recognize them.

82 Cliffortia schlechteri Limestone Caperose
76 Cliffortia burchellii Garden Route Caperose
64 Cliffortia crenata Scallop Caperose
64 Cliffortia longifolia Longleaf River Caperose
58 Cliffortia filifolia Thread Caperose
57 Cliffortia tridentata Trident Caperose
57 Cliffortia dregeana Giant Caperose
57 Cliffortia serpyllifolia Tangle Caperose
55 Cliffortia theodori-friesii Theodors Climbersfriend
52 Cliffortia tuberculata Fine Caperose
51 Cliffortia paucistaminea Rock Caperose
50 Cliffortia filicaulis Finestem Caperose

The following have no observations: please try and find them and put them onto iNaturalist:
Cliffortia castanea (Acerosae)
Cliffortia concinna (Bifoliolae - Twoleaf Caperoses)
Cliffortia conifera Anysberg Caperose (Arboreae - Tree Caperoses)
Cliffortia crassinervis (Paucistamineae - Amazon Caperoses)
Cliffortia crenulata Sonderend Caperose (Bifoliolae - Twoleaf Caperoses)
Cliffortia cymbifolia (Multifidae)

Cliffortia discolor (Ruboides - Brambling Caperoses)
Cliffortia geniculata (Bifoliolae - Twoleaf Caperoses)
Cliffortia gracillima (Complanatae)
Cliffortia hermaphroditica (Tenuifoliae)
Cliffortia intermedia
Cliffortia lanata (Cliffortia)

Cliffortia reticulata (Ruboides - Brambling Caperoses)
Cliffortia robusta Summit Caperose (Acerosae)
Cliffortia semiteres (Alatae - Wing Caperoses)
Cliffortia setifolia (Paucistamineae - Amazon Caperoses)
Cliffortia subdura (Cliffortia)
Cliffortia strigosa (Multinerviae - Multivein Caperoses)
Cliffortia tenuis (Bifoliolae - Twoleaf Caperoses)

Posted by tonyrebelo almost 2 years ago

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