Malpighiales
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2001-2005)
- Molecular phylogenetic studies of Phyllanthaceae and Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto (four high-impact papers) published
- Interactive key to the genera of 1) Euphorbiaceae sensu lato, 2) Ochnaceae, and 3) Achariaceae sensu lato and Salicaceae sensu lato available online
- First three (two with high impact factor) papers published with relevance for genetic analyses of hybrid zones among European members of the Malpighiales model genus Populus
- New classification of Phyllanthaceae published in Kew Bulletin (in press)
- Two new genera Plagiocladus (Phyllanthaceae) and Radcliffea (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto) described in Kew Bulletin (in press)
- Two successful PhD theses by T. Haevermans (MNHN Paris, on Madagascan Euphorbia phylogenetics) and H. Kathriarachchi (Univ. Vienna, on Phyllanthaceae and Phyllanthus phylogenetics) co-supervised and results published
- Strong representation of Kew Malpighiales Team at IBC Vienna 2005 (one symposium, three talks, one poster on Malpighiales) and other international conferences (AETFAT 2003 in Ethiopia, Botany 2004 in Utah, Systematics Association Conference 2005 in Cardiff)
- Revision of Antidesma (Phyllanthaceae; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato) in Malesia and Thailand comprising 69 taxa, all with IUCN conservation ratings, published by RBG Kew
- 152 conservation assessments of Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) published in IUCN Redlist
KEY ELEMENTS OF FUTURE PLANS (2006 onwards)
- Accounts for Achariaceae sensu lato and Salicaceae sensu lato for Kubitzki's Families and Genera of Vascular Plants published
- Two PhD theses: 1) Evolution of tribe Poranthereae (Phyllanthaceae) by M. Vorontsova and 2) Systematics and biogeography of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar by H. Ralimanana including c. 70 IUCN conservation assessments concluded and published
- Euphorbiaceae sensu lato and 'Flacourtiaceae' for Flora of China co-authored
- Investigation of morphological and molecular characters of tribe Oncobeae (Achariaceae/Salicaceae) published
- Evolution of Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae) cyathium investigated and results published
- Paper on occurrence of polyhydroxyalkaloids in Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto published
- Hybrid zones Populus alba x P.tremula and intra-specific populations of each species will be used for genetic analysis of adaptive or detrimental trait variation in Populus. Results published in at least four papers in peer-reviewed journals
- Survey of wood anatomical characters in Malpighiales published in IAWA Bulletin
- Checklists of 'Flacourtiaceae' and Salicaceae sensu stricto provided for the Catalogue of Vascular Plants of The Southern Cone (Inst. Botánica Darwinion, Argentina).