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Taxonomic Revision and DNA Barcoding of the Family Cyperaceae in Nepal

Project summary:

Cyperaceae have high ecological dominance in wetlands and rangelands of Nepal. However, their taxonomy and diversity is poorly understood. Combining a taxonomic revision with molecular methods will lead to a better understanding of their evolution and diversity, which will allow placing the Nepalese Cyperaceae into a global evolutionary framework.

First Name:

BHANDARI PRABIN

prabin@ibcas.ac.cn

Highest degree:

Master in Science, PhD enrolled in 2018

Year obtained:

2015

Applicant Status:

Current student

Nepal

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Shrestha, K. K., Bhattarai, S. and Bhandari, P. (2018). Handbook of Flowering Plants of Nepal, Vol. 1 (Cycadaceae to Betulaceae), Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.

Pandey, T. R., Bhandari, P., Subedee, B. R., Yang, Y. C., Zhang, S. R., & Qin, H. N. (2020). Notes on the First Sino-Nepal Joint Botanical Expedition to Bajhang, West Nepal. Journal of Plant Resources, 18(1), 66-81.

Bhandari, P., Shrestha, K., Kc, A. and Shrestha, K. K. (2020). Three New Records of Orchids from Nepal. The Journal of Japanese Botany, 95(1), 41-46.

Budha-Magar, S., Bhandari, P. and Ghimire, S.K. (2020). Ethno-medicinal survey of plants used by Magar (Kham) community, Rolpa District, Western Nepal. Ethnobotany Research & Application, 19, 1-29.

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Grant Assessment

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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

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