species of plant<\/a>.<\/p>\nIt’s the work of Eisenman, the chair of Temple’s Department of Architecture and Environmental Design.<\/p>\n
“The plant is called Triantha \u00d7 novacaesariensis, which is basically Latin for New Jersey,” said Eisenman, who chose the name.<\/p>\n
“The Pine Barrens of New Jersey is sort of like a little haven, it’s like a little spot where we have some rare plants you can’t find anywhere else in the world,” Juelg said.<\/p>\n
Eisman’s work included disproving a theory that the small-bladed plant was a hybrid of another species in North America. Genetic testing, DNA sampling and research confirmed this was a rarity found only in the Pine Barrens, he said.<\/p>\n
“I even looked at specimens in Paris that were collected by early explorers to understand all of the morphological, the structural differences of the plants,” Eisenman said.<\/p>\n
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All of this has taken thousands of hours in what’s known as a streamside savanna \u2014 an open, wet area in the Pine Barrens \u2014 as well in the laboratory.<\/p>\n
Some of the hazards of the job? Ticks and other critters, and you could lose a boot in the process.<\/p>\n
“Soggy spots in here, sometimes you’ll go down up to your knee \u2014 or worse,” Juelg said.<\/p>\n
“In the 1700s, people were out here exploring plants,” Eisenman said. “In this area, though, you can still find new and novel things.”<\/p>\n
The newly identified plant flowers in late June.<\/p>\n
“It’s amazing, the more we look, the more we do the research,” Juelg said, “the more we find new and interesting things about the Pine Barrens.”<\/p>\n
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