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Societal Impact Statement Citizen science – collaboration between scientists and the public – has the potential to advance biodiversity monitoring. Using a case study from Mongolia, called the Flora of Mongolia project in iNaturalist, we illustrate how crowd-sourced biodiversity data fills gaps of plant diversity in Mongolia. Over 52,200 observations covering 2,241 species of vascular plants (ca. 3,050 species) were observed by 665 participants between 2019 and 2023, showcasing the vast potential for rapid biodiversity inventories. This case study, from an under-resourced region, illustrates the potential role of citizen science, and iNaturalist, in future biodiversity monitoring efforts.
Hordeum jubatum L. and Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. are currently recorded as non-native to the flora of Mongolia. Hordeum jubatum can easily be distinguished from other Mongolian Hordeum species by its glumes much (usually more than 10×) that are longer than the floret. Tripleurospermum inodorum differs from T. limosum (Maxim.) Pobed., by its annual or biennial plants without rhizomes, branched stems, and capitulae. The present study provides descriptions, distribution map, taxonomic keys, taxonomic notes, and photographic illustrations of the two species based on the newly collected samples.
