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A Systematic Revision of the annual Leucheria Species Complex (Asteraceae) to Resolve Recent Taxonomic and Conservation Conflicts
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This proposal aims to resolve taxonomic ambiguities within the annual Leucheria complex. By integrating fieldwork, herbarium research, and Hyb-Seq phylogenomics, this study will clarify species boundaries, reinstate valid taxa, and assess conservation statuses, providing a stable framework for future research on the Nassauvieae tribe.
First Name:
Nicolas
Highest degree:
Master of Science
Year obtained:
2024
Applicant Status:
Current student
Chile
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Lavandero, N., Pérez, F., & Pinilla, N. (2024). Leucheria peteroana (Nassauvieae, Asteraceae), a new species of Leucheria endemic to the Andes of Central Chile, and insights into the systematics of Nassauvieae. PhytoKeys, 248, 315.
Lavandero, N., Rosende, B., & Pérez, M. F. (2020). Leucheria cantillanensis (Nassauvieae, Asteraceae), a new species endemic to Central Chile. PhytoKeys 169: 99–117.
Pérez, F., Lavandero, N., Ossa, C. G., Hinojosa, L. F., Jara-Arancio, P., & Arroyo, M. T. K. (2020). Divergence in plant traits and increased modularity underlie repeated transitions between low and high elevations in the Andean genus Leucheria. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, 714.
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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Lavandero