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Systematics and Evolution of Grindelia (Asteraceae): Temporal and Spatial Connections Between Hemispheres
Project summary:
This project aims to reconstruct a phylogeny of Grindelia (Asteraceae) based on phylogenomic data, integrated with taxonomic revision and morphometric analyses. Broad sampling across North and South America will clarify species relationships, revise South American taxa, investigate biogeographic and diversification processes, and promote integration among taxonomists working on the genus.
First Name:
Fernando
Highest degree:
MSc in Botany
Year obtained:
2025
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Fernandes, F., Büneker, H.M., Iganci, J., Souza-Chies, T.T.D., Heiden, G., 2025. Grindelia rheophila (Asteraceae, Astereae): a new species and a river-borne exception in a genus shaped by deserts. Phytotaxa, 720(1): 35–45. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.720.1.3
Fernandes, F., Iganci, J., Souza-Chies, T.T.D., & Heiden, G. 2025. Species Conservation Dependence on a Reliable Taxonomy as Emphasized by the Extinction Risk Assessment of Grindelia atlantica (Asteraceae: Astereae). Conservation, 5(3): 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation5030036
Fernandes, F.; Abreu, F. P.; Kaltchuk-Santos, E.; Souza-Chies, T. T.; Heiden, G. Tamanho de genoma de três espécies de Grindelia Willd. (Asteraceae) nativas do Pampa. In: II Encontro de Botânicos da Região Sul, 2023, Lages. Anais do II Encontro de Botânicos da Região Sul, 2023.
Fernandes, F., Iganci, J., Souza-Chies, T.T.D. & Heiden, G. 2026 (in press). The first gumweed species from the Atlantic Forest: the magnificent and endemic Grindelia magnifica (Asteraceae, Astereae). Systematic Botany.
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2000
Universidade Federal do Rio grande do Sul - UFRGS
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Fernandes