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Taxonomy and evolutionary relationships between the species of Palicourea s.l. (Rubiaceae) in the Atlantic Forest

Project summary:

The lack of taxonomic and systematic knowledge of Palicourea genus in the eastern Brazil makes this one of the genus is touted as one of the most unknown groups of plants in Brazil. Thus, understanding the taxonomy and systematics of the group is the first step towards to know of the distribution and diversification of the species of this large genus in the eastern Brazil.

First Name:

Filipe Torres Leite

filipetorresleite@gmail.com

Highest degree:

Master

Year obtained:

2017

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

TORRES-LEITE, F.; CAVATTE, P. C. ; GARBIN, M. L. ; HOLLUNDER, R. K. ; FERREIRA-SANTOS, K. ; CAPETINE, T. B. ; SOARES, B. S. ; CARRIJO, T. T. . Surviving in the shadows: Light responses of co-occurring Rubiaceae species within a tropical forest understory. FLORA, v. 261, p. 151487, 2019.

TORRES-LEITE, F.; BRUNIERA, C. P. ; ZAPPI, D. C. ; CARRIJO, T. T. . True axillary inflorescences in Rudgea (Palicoureeae, Rubiaceae), a newly reported characteristic of two new Brazilian species, R. quisquiliae and R. axilliflora. Phytotaxa, v. 272, p. 191-200, 2016.

TORRES-LEITE, F.; HOLLUNDER, R. K. ; GARBIN, M. L. ; CARRIJO, T. T. . Florística de Rubiaceae em um remanescente de Floresta Atlântica do Espírito Santo, Brasil. Rodriguesia, v. 69, p. 561-576, 2018.

TORRES-LEITE, F.; BRUNIERA, C. P. ; ZAPPI, D. C. ; CARRIJO, T. T. . A new species of Rudgea (Palicoureeae, Rubiaceae) from Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Phytotaxa, v. 379, p. 180, 2018.

Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

State University of Campinas

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