Botanist. Plant taxonomy, biosystematics, hybridization, evolution. Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany.https://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3mnmqmg7rts24Random shots from fieldwork in southern Bohemia.06 Jun 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmqmg7rts24https://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3mhvhscjbzc2gHidden diversity uncovered: molecular screening reveals cryptic Batrachium taxa in Pannonia, with their closest relatives not in central Europe, but as far as the western Mediterranean area. @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvhscjbzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3mfqnp362gc2cWarning from Nature: EU and USA weaken basic scientific research, narrowing support to projects with rapid political or economic returns. This may bring short-term gains but risks future breakthroughs. Meanwhile, China is significantly increasing investment in basic research. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00469-026 Feb 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqnp362gc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3ma3q7gpkos2tWe continue uncovering hidden Batrachium diversity with the discovery of an extremely rare diploid hybrid combination, newly found in the Czech Republic. @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2025 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3q7gpkos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lyb2mhfu3c2fPlants spreading fast at home often become global invaders 🌱✈️ A new Nature Comms study shows that species expanding in Europe are most likely to naturalize abroad. Watching native trends may be the key to predicting invasions: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63293-607 Sep 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyb2mhfu3c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3ltqmfguntk2b🧵1/5 Botanical visit to the Krkonoše Mountains, the highest mountain range in Czechia. Peat bogs with Pedicularis sudetica (type locality) and Andromeda polifolia.12 Jul 2025 05:20 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqmfguntk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3ltqi5vg72k2b🧵1/3 Another field trip in search of interesting plants, this time to fishponds and other wetlands in the Odra river basin, north-eastern Czechia. Utricularia australis, Trapa natans and Salvinia natans.12 Jul 2025 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqi5vg72k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lse6yixc6k2wAnother paper from our Batrachium team: subtle yet evolutionarily intriguing aquatic plants have arisen in the beautiful postglacial landscapes of the Alps. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lse6yixc6k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lrla6xsnv22b🧵1/4 An abandoned limestone quarry in the Český kras karst area, Czech Republic. Vicia tenuifolia, Sedum album.14 Jun 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrla6xsnv22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lpycmf4nac2nCelebrating #TaxonomyRecognitionDay with blooming plants from Průhonice Park and Castle, where @ibotcz.bsky.social‬ is located. We live and work for the understanding of nature and biodiversity. #nameittosaveit ‪@czechacademy.bsky.social‬ @tettris.eu‬25 May 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpycmf4nac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lnkj7wzdx22yHave you ever wondered how complex the pathways of evolution truly are? In aquatic plants, they are far more intricate than we imagined. The deeper we explore, the more tangled the evolutionary network becomes. #evolution #speciation #hybridization #polyploidy rdcu.be/ei5UQ24 Apr 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkj7wzdx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3libpbz65ik2uWinter mood16 Feb 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3libpbz65ik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3li7h2u4ots2lVilmo! Kde jsi koupila tenhle kalendář?!!15 Feb 2025 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7h2u4ots2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3legwfcx7bc2mGood morning from the Průhonice Park, Czech Republic. @ibotcz.bsky.social‬ 1/329 Dec 2024 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3legwfcx7bc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/zdenek-kaplan-ibot.bsky.social/post/3lct5e5j5qc2lLooking back at the May botanical expedition to the Balkan Peninsula, mainly to the Dinaric Alps in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1/508 Dec 2024 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:526gsytejlr2da25zqlyeyb2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lct5e5j5qc2l