A5007513867- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Decision Support System Applications
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Geological formations and processes
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Soft tissue tumor case studies
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2014-2025
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2020-2022
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
2020
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2016
Anhui Normal University
2016
National Parks Board
2016
South China Botanical Garden
2016
Guangxi Institute of Botany
2016
University of Edinburgh
2001
The analysis of almost 200 Scottish Sphagnum moss samples collected over the past 170 years has revealed trends in isotopic composition lead similar to those previously established for dated lake sediments and peat bogs, lending credibility these proxy records atmospheric contamination deposition. effect temporal variations contributions from sources such as smelting indigenous ores (206Pb/207Pb ∼ 1.16−1.18), coal combustion 1.17−1.19), use imported Australian 1.04) was clearly seen...
Conservation and research of highly diverse plant taxa can be a considerable challenge due to unmanageable numbers species with potentially complex relationships often resulting in difficulties identification. Cyrtandra , the largest genus family Gesneriaceae, exemplifies these challenges. The lack identification resources for ca. 170 Bornean has left many specimens unidentified, slowing down efforts area. This project addresses this by constructing first taxonomic key all describing...
Digitisation programmes in many institutes frequently involve disparate and irregular funding, diverse selection criteria scope, with different members of staff managing operating the processes. These factors have influenced decision at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to develop an integrated workflow for digitisation herbarium specimens which is modular scalable enable a single overall be used all projects. This comprised three principal elements: specimen workflow, data image workflow.The...
The islands of Southeast Asia comprise one the most geologically and biogeographically complex areas in world are a centre exceptional floristic diversity, harbouring 45,000 species flowering plants. Cyrtandra, with over 800 herbs shrubs, is largest genus family Gesneriaceae emblematic species-rich genera Malesian rainforest understorey. high number tendency to narrow endemism make Cyrtandra an ideal for examining biogeographic patterns. We sampled 128 taxa from key localities across...
Based on molecular and morphological data, the new genus Billolivia with five species, B. longipetiolata, minutiflora, poilanei, vietnamensis violacea, is described. IUCN conservation assessments are provided for species.
A biogeographic and phylogenetic study of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in the Sundaland region (Borneo Peninsular Malaysia) Philippines using nuclear ribosomal (ITS) DNA sequence data reveals a major division between floras Philippines. Palawan, most westerly Philippine islands, emerges as an area mixing these two. The Bornean element flora Palawan (two species our sample) appears to result from recent (i.e. Pleistocene) dispersal Borneo. remaining seven sampled are closely related those...
Two new species of Oreocharis, O. tribracteata and rufescens, are described a key to the in Vietnam is provided. The have distinct features not previously, or rarely, observed genus, both showing partial fusion calyx lobes into tube, presence three bracts Oreocharis tribracteata.
Deinostigma eberhardtii is lectotypified.The genus defined by a combination of an alternate leaf arrangement, hooked hairs on many plant parts, flowers with the pedicel inserted at angle and off-centre receptacle, and, where known, somatic cliromosome number (2n) < 36.This new circumscription expands its distribution from Vietnam into South China.
Defining appropriate null expectations for species distribution hypotheses is important because sampling bias and spatial autocorrelation can produce realistic, but ecologically meaningless, geographic patterns. Generating occurrences with similar structure to observed data help overcome these problems, existing methods focus on single or pairs of do not incorporate between‐species that may occlude comparative biogeographic analyses. Here, we describe an algorithm generating randomised...
Abstract The general dynamic model (GDM) of oceanic island biogeography views islands predominantly as sinks rather than sources dispersing lineages. To test this, we conducted a biogeographic analysis highly successful insular plant taxon, Cyrtandra , and inferred the directionality dispersal founder events throughout four biogeographical units Indo‐Australian Archipelago (IAA), namely Sunda, Wallacea, Philippines, Sahul. Sunda was recovered major source area, followed by system islands....
The Gesneriaceae consists of around 150 genera and c. 3750 species with a predominantly tropical subtropical distribution across all continents. Although previous studies have proposed an American origin Gesneriaceae, the biogeographic history this pantropical plant family is still unclear, particularly in Old World. To address this, we assembled most comprehensively sampled matrix 143 355 species, including key samples from Sri Lanka analysed here for first time. We generated molecular...
Abstract A taxonomic synopsis of Philippine Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) is presented. Following a study 138 published names and their types, we accept 98 species for the flora. Except C. angularis , elatostemoides yaeyamae all are endemic to country. Lectotypes or neotypes designated which this necessary, except six were unable locate original material. We also validate name that was previously described without Latin diagnosis ( peninsula ), synonymize three names, provide notes each species....
Sulawesi (Celebes) is the largest island in biogeographic region of Wallacea. The Gesneriaceae are represented by 11 genera, some which show a very high degree endemism. Knowledge origin and affinities flora this important for an understanding biogeography area. promise to be excellent models phytogeographic analysis, but before this, basic taxonomic studies must carried out. A list currently known genera species provided, descriptions new taxa will published over coming months.
Four new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from the Latimojong Mountains, South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) are described and illustrated: C. floccosa R.Bone & H.J.Atkins, kjellbergii purpureofucata spectabilis H.J.Atkins. Conservation recommendations made for four species.
Taxonomic evaluation of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Sulawesi has resulted in the recognition 39 species. Of these, four species are described as new here: balgooyi H.J.Atkins & Karton., C. flavomaculata longistamina Karton. and parvicalyx Eleven names lectotypified three placed synonymy. Provisional conservation assessments suggest that seven these Critically Endangered, six Vulnerable, two Data Deficient 21 Least Concern. Illustrations, distribution maps, a key to presented.
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A biogeographic and phylogenetic study of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in the Sundaland region (Borneo Peninsular Malaysia) Philippines using nuclear ribosomal (ITS) DNA sequence data reveals a major division between floras Philippines. Palawan, most westerly Philippine islands, emerges as an area mixing these two. The Bornean element flora Palawan (two species our sample) appears to result from recent (i.e. Pleistocene) dispersal Borneo. remaining seven sampled are closely related those...
Eleven new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Sulawesi are described and illustrated: C. albiflora Karton. & H.J.Atkins, boliohutensis gambutensis hekensis hendrianii hispidula kinhoii multinervis R.Bone, nitida rantemarioensis R.Bone rubribracteata H.J.Atkins. Illustrations, maps preliminary conservation assessments provided for all the species.
Collections of Cyrtandra from the island Palawan in Philippines are reviewed. Twelve species present, which only five already described. A further three and one variety described here: C. cleopatrae H.J. Atkins & Cronk sp. nov., pulgarensis [Elmer ex] hirtigera var. chlorina nov. Further material remaining four taxa (spp. B, C, D, E) will be needed before these can formally named, although descriptions provided here. All endemic except elatostemoides Elmer hypochrysoides Kränzl., also...
Abstract In response to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, which effectively shut down fieldwork, laboratory and herbarium‐based studies, an evaluation was made of effectiveness limitations undertaking a virtual taxonomic study using only online herbarium specimen resources related genus Madhuca (Sapotaceae) for Flora Singapore . The demonstrated immense value digital images basic research but also found that diagnostic micro‐morphological characters, often critical in defining species...
As part of ongoing molecular phylogenetic work on the large Gesneriaceae genus Cyrtandra, new insights into taxonomy and relationships Cyrtandra Japan, Taiwan Batan Island in northern Philippines have emerged. umbellifera is confirmed as a species with distribution that includes both Island. yaeyamae found to be distinct from widespread C. cumingii, Ryukyu Islands Japan
Two new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) are described; one apparently endemic to Yapen Island, Tanah Papua, the other present in Papua and New Guinea: both described illustrated, preliminary conservation assessments given. Notes on identity known collections from provided.