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Taxonomy is the science of discovering, naming, and describing the species diversity on our planet. Ongoing research in this area involves focused taxonomic research, and especially the International Plant Names Index (IPNI). IPNI is a dynamic...

New Publication - Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 3: Cystotheca

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HUH Research Fellow Michael Bradshaw continues his series of publications on the phylogeny and taxonomy of powdery mildews. Research presented in this new publication is particularly interesting, based primarily on collections from Mexico where powdery...

New Publication - Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 4: Erysiphe (the “Uncinula lineage”)

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HUH Research Fellow Michael Bradshaw continues his series on the phylogeny and taxonomy of various powdery mildews, focusing on North American specimens. In this latest issue of Mycologia, Bradshaw and colleagues take a closer look at the “Uncinula...

Kanchi N. Gandhi

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General Interests: plant nomenclature, plant morphology, and plant taxonomy, especially Asteraceae and Poaceae.

Current Projects: International Plant Name Index, HUH Specify lookup tables, and Flora of North America project.

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New Publications from HUH Research Fellow Michael Bradshaw

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HUH Research Fellow Michael Bradshaw and collegues have two new publications out in Mycologia on the phylogeny and taxonomy of Erysiphaceae . Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 1: Golovinomyces ABSTRACT Powdery mildews are a...

HUH Seminar Series - Yong Yang

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Yong Yang, Associate Professor Institute of Botany, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences Topic: Taxonomy and conservation of Asian Lauraceae Abstract: The Lauraceae belong to the Laurales of primitive angiosperms. Plants of the family are mostly tall...

Welcome Tiago, new HUH Research Fellow!

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We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tiago Vieira to the Herbaria as our newest HUH Research Fellow! Tiago is an Evolutionary Biologist interested in plant systematics and taxonomy, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, and Neotropical orchid flora. He recently...

Congratulations, Dr. Gandhi!

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Dr. Kanchi Gandhi, Senior Nomenclatural Registrar, was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Government of India, for his distinguished service in the field of Plant Taxonomy and Nomenclature...

Welcome to our new Farlow Fellow!

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On July 1, 2020, we welcomed Luis Quijada into his new role as the Farlow Fellow at the Herbaria. Luis is an early-career mycologist specializing in the study of taxonomy, systematics, evolution, and ecology of Leotiomycetes (Ascomycota, Fungi). Luis most...

HUH Seminar Series - Luis Jesus Quijada Fumero

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Luis Jesus Quijada Fumero, Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher Pfister Lab, Harvard University Herbaria Topic: DNA barcoding for plant-pathogens diagnostic and monitoring. Forest diseases and turbo-taxonomy in Tympanidaceae as a case of study. Abstract...

New publication - Wanted on Agave americana!

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In Wanted on Agave americana ! Hymenobolus agaves , an overlooked introduced pathogen in the western palearctic region, a new publication in the journal Fungal Systematics and Evolution, the authors use integrative taxonomy to conclude Hymenobolus'...

Meet Dr. Kanchi Gandhi, Taxonomy Cop

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Dr. Kanchi Gandhi is an expert on scientific plant names. As the Herbaria's Senior Nomenclature Registrar, he is the source of a wealth of knowledge for staff both old and new, helping to ensure everyone is following the rules on naming plants. As the...