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Taxonomic Revision and Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Alternanthera Forrsk. (Amaranthaceae) in India
Project summary:
The project aims at performing the taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Alternanthera in India. The work on this genus is meager and there is no proper documentation of the taxa in National herbariums. The proposed work will help to document the nomenclature (types and synonyms), morphology, preferential habitat and ecology, origin status, status of naturalization with possible threats to the environment and general chorology of Alternanthera species from India. Further, the phylogenetic analysis would verify the relationship among the studied taxa.
First Name:
ARYA SINDU
Highest degree:
M. Phil Botany
Year obtained:
2019
Applicant Status:
Current student
INDIA
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Arya, Sindhu, Anilkumar Venugopalan Nair Saradhamma, Vishnu Walsan Kalarikkal, and Duilio Iamonico. "Amaranthus rajasekharii (Amaranthaceae), a new species from Kerala (SW-India)." Phytotaxa 433, no. 2 (2020): 153-160.
Arya, Sindu, Venugopalan Nair Saradamma Anil Kumar, Walsan Kalarikkal Vishnu, and Thaliyangal Rajesh Kumar. "Amaranthus saradhiana (Amaranthaceae)—a new species from southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India." Phytotaxa 403, no. 3 (2019): 230-238.
Arya S, Rajesh Kumar T, Santhosh Kumar R, Comparative Studies On Morphology and Anatomy of Selected Species of the Genus Amaranthus L. In Kerala, Indian Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol-6, No-2, Pages: 99 – 105, June 2017
Arya S and T. Rajesh Kumar, Novel traits for identifying Amaranthus spinosus using systematic and biochemical studies. International Journal of Advanced Research, Vol-5, No-1, Pages: 1579 – 1584, 2017
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Budget (USD):
2000
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA
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Scoring Rubric
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c1. Scientific Merit
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Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points
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Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points
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Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points
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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
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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
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Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points
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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
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The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits – up to 10 points
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The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange – up to 10 points
This proposal scores:
/40