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Taxonomic revision, phylogeny and adaptations of Neptunia Lour. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinoideae)

Project summary:

Neptunia Lour. is a genus of Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae, with apantropical distribution, with about 12 species. In order to understand the generic limit and the circumscription of species, to test for the monophyletism of the genus and to elucidate how internal relationships among the species are, we are conducting a revision of the genus and hope to reduce the inaccuracy in the delimitation of taxa, thus contributing with taxonomy and representative phylogeny for genus.

First Name:

Samara Silva de Matos Aquino

samaramatos@live.com

Highest degree:

Master degree in Plant Biodiversity

Year obtained:

2017

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

SANTOS FJ, SANTOS GS, SOUZA PCSS, MATOS SS, MELO AL, VALE VLC, ANDRADE MJG. Leguminosae: Subfamily Papilionoideae. IAPT Chromosome Data 30/9. In: Marhold, K. & al., IAPT Chromosome Data 30. Taxon 68 (5): 1129, E17-E21. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12156.

MATOS SS, MELO AL, SANTOS-SILVA J. Caesalpinioideae and Cercidoideae (Leguminosae) in Mata da Pimenteira State Park, Semiarid of Pernambuco, Brazil. Rodriguesia, 70, 2019: 1-21.

MATOS SS, MELO AL, SANTOS-SILVA J. Clado Mimosoide (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) in the Mata da Pimenteira State Park, Semiarid of Pernambuco, Brazil. Rodriguesia, 70, 2019: 1-17.

CORDEIRO WPFS, ZICKEL CS, MATOS SS, MELO R, CALDAS DRM, MELO-JÚNIOR M, GOMES APS, MELO AL. Aquatic flora of two temporary lagoons. In: Parque Estadual Mata da Pimenteira: Riqueza Natural e Conservação da Caatinga.1 ed. Recife: EDUFRPE, 2013, v.único, p. 65-80.

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

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

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