Molecular Systematics

Ongoing Studies at LAMOL

Boraginaceae:

Evaluation of the infrageneric classification of the genus Cordia and taxonomy of the section Myxa.

Eriocaulaceae:
Systematics and phylogeny of Paepalanthus series Leptocephali.

Melastomataceae:
Phylogenetic and biosystematic studies in the genus Marcetia.

 Poaceae:
Systematics of Raddia and related genera.

Rubiaceae:
Phylogeny of the genus Farameaand revision of the section Hypochasma.

Leguminosae:
- Phylogenetic studies in the tribe Ingeae, with emphasis in Calliandra and related genera;
- Taxonomy and phylogeny of Mimosa series Cordistipulae;
- Phylogeny of Copaifera and biosystematics of the C. langsdorffii and C. coriacea complexes;
- Systematics and phylogeny of Chamaecrista subsection Baseophyllum.

 Orchidaceae:
- Systematics and phylogeny of the genus Galeandra;
- Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the genus Prescottia;
- Phylogeny of the Neotropical Bulbophyllum and taxonomic revision of the species occurring in Brazil.