User:NShehan

Hi! I'm Niyan Shehan, a current undergrad student at the University of Alabama. I focus primarily in the field of ecology, more specifically the botanical biodiversity of the Southeastern United States. My favorite genus seems to change everytime i'm out in the field, but I found my passion for botany through the genus Asarum (or Hexastylis depending on who you ask) so I suppose it holds the biggest place in my heart. Most of my time is currently spent looking for new populations of rare/endemic species and filling out county record maps. Some of my favorite species i've seen include: Aconitum reclinatum, Apios priceana, Asarum finzelii, Asarum rosei, Asarum speciosum, Trifolium reflexum, Castilleja kraliana, Dalea gattingeri, Phemeranthus mengesii, Platanthera integrilabia, Sabatia capitata, Silphium brachiatum, Silphium glutinosum

• Ageratina roanensis
• Nabalus roanensis
• Marshallia angustifolia
• Rhododendron alabamense
• Rhododendron eastmanii
• Rhododendron smokianum
• Stenanthium tennesseense
• Harrell Station Paleontological Site

Some of my ongoing Wikipedia interests include:

• Improving species-level articles on native U.S. plants
• Clarifying taxonomic relationships based on current peer-reviewed literature
• Adding references and images to underrepresented plant species
• Working with WikiProject Plants

• Plant taxonomy and systematics
• Speciation in southeastern U.S. flora
• Habitat specialization (e.g., bogs, longleaf pine systems)
• Invertebrate biodiversity (especially land snails and insects)

Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you’d like to collaborate or discuss plant-related pages.