Monocots I: General Alismatids & Lilioids
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2001-2005)
- 21,000 monocot types databased and imaged
- Publication of Anatomy of the Monocotyledons vol. IX. Araceae, by R. Keating (eds. D.F. Cutler and M. Gregory) (Oxford University Press, 2002)
- Publication of World Checklist and bibliography of Araceae, by R. Govaerts and D. Frodin (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2002)
- The improved phylogenetic context has facilitated investigations in floral and pollen evolution, inspired by conceptual issues that seek to determine the origin and homologies of these structures. For example, these studies indicate that inaperturate pollen, which potentially increases the germination efficiency, has arisen independently numerous times in monocots. Evidence for this comes from the phylogenetic distribution of inaperturate pollen and from developmental differences.
- Published 18 papers in high impact journals
- Dioscoreaceae account completed for Flora of Thailand, including conservation assessments for all species, and comprehensive data on uses, especially for edible taxa
- New phylogeny of Araceae (by Cabrera, L.I., Salazar, G.A., Chase, M.W. & Mayo, S.J.) including the duckweeds (Lemnoideae) presented at the Third MONOCOTS conference in California (2003).
KEY ELEMENTS OF FUTURE PLANS (2006 onwards)
