Collaborative Research: REVSYS: A revision of the sectional classification of Columnea (Gesneriaceae) and the species of section Ortholoma

合作研究：REVSYS：柱叶属（苦苣苔科）科分类和 Ortholoma 科种的修订

• 批准号: 0949169
• 负责人: John Clark
• 金额: $ 10.09万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-03-01 至 2014-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0949169&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REVSYS; revision; sectional

This project will investigate the taxonomy of species from the charismatic tropical plant genus Columnea. Members of this genus are pollinated by hummingbirds, and are a conspicuous component of most cloud forests in Central and South America. Identification of most species is difficult to impossible even for the species that are already named since there is no unified treatment. This project will create a unified taxonomic treatment that brings together illustrations, descriptions, tools for identifying species, photographs, and distribution maps - provided both in print and via on-line access to all. A revised classification for the entire genus will be generated using DNA sequences as a means of uncovering traits that define taxonomic groups. Training will be provided to numerous undergraduates and one graduate student. Students will learn all aspects of systematics research from formulating hypotheses and fieldwork to presenting results at meetings. Their training and education will be an integral part of this proposal and contribute toward training the next generation of plant systematists. The results will be presented to both the scientific community and to the general public by publishing papers and developing web-based resources for the genus.

该项目将研究来自具有魅力的热带植物属的物种的分类。该属的成员被蜂鸟授粉，是中美洲和南美大多数云森林的显着组成部分。即使对于已经命名的物种，由于没有统一的处理，大多数物种也难以识别。该项目将创建一种统一的分类治疗方法，将插图，描述，用于识别物种，照片和分销图的工具汇集在一起​​，并通过在线访问全部提供。将使用DNA序列来生成整个属的修订分类，作为发现定义分类群体的特征的一种手段。 将向众多本科生和一名研究生提供培训。学生将学习系统研究的各个方面，从提出假设和现场工作到会议上的结果。他们的培训和教育将是该提案不可或缺的一部分，并有助于培训下一代植物系统主义者。 结果将通过发表论文和为该属的基于网络的资源提供给科学界和公众。