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Andean mountains as a driving force for diversification in ferns: The genus Megalastrum (Dryopteridaceae) as a study system
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This project examines how Andean uplift influenced diversification in the fern genus Megalastrum. Using fieldwork, herbarium and phylogenetic data, we will correlate diversification rates with paleoelevation and geomorphological changes. Because these ferns exhibit high endemism, they serve as a primary model for understanding how abiotic barriers shape tropical biodiversity.
First Name:
David
Highest degree:
Bachelor
Year obtained:
2024
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Current student
Brazil
Ferns and fern allies
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Gutiérrez-Duque, D.; Ángel-Vallejo, M.C.; Coca, L.F.; Sanín, D. & Medellín-Zabala, D. (2026). Morphological redescription and ecological niche modelling of Gustavia santanderiensis (Lecythidaceae), with a key for the genus in the Magdalena Valley, Colombia. Plant Ecology and Evolution.
Gutiérrez-Duque, D. & Posada-Herrera, J. M. (2025). A new species of Miconia (Melastomataceae) with domatia from the Andean Cordilleras of Colombia. Brittonia 77: 184-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-025-09829-y
Cornejo, X.; Gutiérrez-Duque, D.; Arango-González, J. S.; Sierra-Giraldo, J. A. & Medellin-Zabala, D. 2023. Gustavia montana (Lecythidaceae): A New Species from the Andes in Colombia. Harvard Papers in Botany 28(2): 647-653 https://doi.org/10.3100/hpib.v28iss2.2023.n2
Gutiérrez-Duque, D.; Prieto-Luna, J. A., Andrade-Ramos, M. J., Sierra-Giraldo, J. A., & Feuillet-Hurtado, C. 2024. Composición, estructura y diversidad florística del bosque Monteleón: Un relicto urbano del bosque subandino (Manizales, Colombia). Colombia Forestal 27(1): e20968 https://doi.org/10.14483/2256201X.20968
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
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Gutierrez-Duque