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Species delimitation on Silene subsection Dipterospermae (Caryophillaceae).

Project summary:

Silene subsection Dipterospermae is a group of annual plants of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known for a great polymorphism at the specific scale. The description of new species from morphological studies invites us to study this group deeply. This study aims to delimit the taxa by multigenic sequencing in order to understand the phylogenetic relationships and the evolution within this subsection.

First Name:

Melilia Mesbah

melilia.mesbah@univ-bejaia.dz

Highest degree:

PhD

Year obtained:

2

Applicant Status:

Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)

ALGERIA

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Mesbah, M.,Moiloa, N. A., Bekdouche F,, Sahnoune M, Véla E. Sáez, L.,López-Alvarado, J., Bacchetta, G., El Mokni, R., Peruzzi, L., &
Oxelman, B. (2023). A phylogenetic study of the genus Silene (Caryophyllaceae) in North Africa (in prep)

Sáez, L., Mesbah, M., López-Alvarado, J., Bacchetta, G., El Mokni, R., Peruzzi, L., &
Oxelman, B. (2022). Re-establishment of Silene neglecta Ten.(Caryophyllaceae) with
taxonomic notes on some related taxa. PhytoKeys, 195, 143-160.

Moiloa, N. A., Mesbah, M., Nylinder, S., Manning, J., Forest, F., de Boer, H. J., ... &
Oxelman, B. (2021). Biogeographic origins of southern African Silene
(Caryophyllaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 162, 107199.

Mesbah M, Bekdouche F, Laidi K, Sahnoune M, Véla E. 2021. Enjeux de conservation des
endémiques chasmophytes de basse altitude en Méditerranée : cas du genre Silene section
Siphonomorpha (Caryophyllaceae) en Algérie. Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences
de Liège, Vol. 90, Articles, 2021, p.101 – 124.

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):

1904

university of bejaia

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