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Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the genus Comolia DC. (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae)
Project summary:
The Comolia genus has 11 species distributed across the Neotropic savannahs and sandbanks. From molecular analysis with materials collected in the field and from herbaria, combined with morphometric studies, we intend to understand the systematic relations of Comolia, expanding the phylogeny of the genus and clarifying a complex of species.
First Name:
Diego Nunes da Silva
Highest degree:
Bachelor's degree in Biology
Year obtained:
2018
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Fritzschia atropurpurea (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae): A New Species from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Systematic Botany 44(4): 844–850. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364419X15710776741512
Silva & al. (2019) First record of Fritzschia Cham. (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Check List 15(5): 753–758. https://doi.org/10.15560/15.5.753
BFG – The Brazil Flora Group (2018) Brazilian Flora 2020: Innovation and collaboration to meet Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). Rodriguésia 69(4): 1513–1527. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860201869402
Silva & al. (2018) Chaetostoma hexapetalum (Microlicieae, Melastomataceae): A New Species from the Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil. Systematic Botany 43(4): 986–992. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364418X697805
Scoring Rubric
Your name:
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
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Budget (USD):
1359
Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical / Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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