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e-Monocot is a NERC funded consortium between Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Oxford University and the Natural History Museum.
Grant no's 279981, 279984 & 279970. Period, Nov./Dec. 2010 to Oct./Nov. 2013.
- Coordinator & Kew PI: Dr. Paul Wilkin.
- Oxford PI Prof. Charles Godfray.
- NHM PI Dr. Vince Smith.
E-mail: enquiries@e-monocot.org.
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Dr. Nura Abdul Karim
Institution
Singapore Botanic GardensArea of taxonomic interest
GeneralPersonal interests / role in project
I am interested in the database of all the monocots as I am very involved in outreach programme and plant identification for the collection in Singapore Botanic Gardens.
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Orchidaceae is my favourite monocot because this is the family that I had done my mycorrhizal research on and I have found how fascinating the inter-relationship between the plant and the fungi to the survival of the plant.
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Dr Bob Allkin
Institution
KewArea of taxonomic interest
use of taxonomic informationPersonal interests / role in project
Use of plant name services.
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Agave tequilana - glug
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Doctor Fernando Alzate
Institution
University of AntioquiaArea of taxonomic interest
Liliales systematics and evolutionWhat's your favourite monocot and why?
Bomarea: because is my group of interest and because they are the most beatiful plants in the world
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H S Bedekar Hemant Bedekar Bedekar
Institution
self ( retired consultant)Area of taxonomic interest
Bamboos of western ghatsPersonal interests / role in project
Bamboo study. the non flowering and flowering sps of Pseudoxytnenthera being used by masses.But additional industrial uses are to be culcated on the minds of rural folks.
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Bamboo. Maharashtra ( INDIA) contributed 5% of bamboos in India.It is available every where in the state. its occurrence in forests is significant.But in western ghat of the State mainly it is grown as homestead.It is one of the best species with potential of upliftment of rural masses.
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Ms Kerry Alison Ford
Institution
Allan Herbarium, Landcare ResearchArea of taxonomic interest
Cyperaceae, PoaceaeWhat's your favourite monocot and why?
Carex dissita, a common forest sedge. Tall elegant and forming swards in forest gaps.
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Dr Lauren Maria Gardiner
Institution
RBG KewArea of taxonomic interest
Palmae; Arecaceae; Orchidaceae; Systematics; Taxonomy; Conservation; Economic uses; Sustainable use
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Coelogyne cristata - a beautiful white orchid which I found growing in enormous numbers in a mist-strewn cardamom field, at a steep angle overhanging a winding road through the foothills of the Himalayas in Sikkim. We'd hoped to see it at this site, having seen a few plants of the species in other locations, but nothing prepared us for how many enormous plants we'd find, in full flower, covering the trunks of the shade trees. I climbed and scrambled up the steep slope first out of our group, and others followed much more slowly - but could hear my exclamations as I found the first plant - the largest clump of flowering orchids I'd ever seen in the wild, and then as the mist parted I saw that the next tree had an even bigger clump, and the next tree, and the next. Truly breathtaking.
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Mr Gregory John Keighery
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/section/41/1808/
Institution
Science Division, Department of Environment and ConservationArea of taxonomic interest
Western Australian Monocotyledons, except Grasses and OrchidsPersonal interests / role in project
Undertaking revisionary/ biological studies on Western Australian Monocotyledons, revealing numerous new taxa and generic issues.WA is an isolated state and few other Australian taxonomists are interested in the groups since the flora of australia treatment in 1986!
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Baxteria australis, because it is such an odd plant, that one would not have considered inventing if it was not real.
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Mrs Ronell R. Klopper
Institution
SANBIArea of taxonomic interest
Aloe, AsphodelaceaePersonal interests / role in project
Aloes of the World Project Co-ordinator
What's your favourite monocot and why?
The genus Aloe. It is a flagship African genus. Southern Africa, where I am based, is one of the hotspots for aloe diversity.
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Dr Koshy, K.C. Konnath
http://www.koshykc.blogspot.com
Institution
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research InstituteArea of taxonomic interest
Bamboos:Taxonomy,ConservationPersonal interests / role in project
Interested in the taxonomy of the Western Ghat (India) bamboos. There are c.22 bamboo species in the region. The identification of c.50% is a difficult task. The flowering cycles, reproductive biology etc are poorly known.
Monocot Photo:Pseudoxytenanthera bourdillonii (Gamble) H. B. Naithani, a species from the Western Ghats,India
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Bamboos are my favourite monocots. They are beautiful and add charm to any landscape. Its potential in rural economy of India is great. Its flowering and reproduction are fascinating. Working with bamboos since 1987 and could develop a Bambusetum at Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI).
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Dr Mark Newman
Institution
Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghArea of taxonomic interest
ZingiberaceaePersonal interests / role in project
Verifying taxonomic data on Zingiberaceae and making them available publicly.
What's your favourite monocot and why?
Ginger, Zingiber officinale. It's delicious and good for you whilst introducing you to a fascinating family of beautiful tropical plants.
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Mr Alexandre Theys
Institution
RBG KewWhat's your favourite monocot and why?
Calamus aruensis, that's the only one I can remember (also a good test taxon on PalmWeb).
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Mr Alejandro Zuluaga
Institution
University of Wisconsin-MadisonArea of taxonomic interest
Systematics AraceaePersonal interests / role in project
Systematics and evolution of Araceae, particularly the Neotropical genus Monstera.
What's your favourite monocot and why?
The aroids or Araceae are an incredibly variable group of flowering plants that grow in very humid areas and comprise terrestrial, aquatic and epiphytic plants. They range in size from as small as 2 millimeters in the duckweeds, to as large as several meters, as is the case in Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum). The genus Monstera is an hemiepiphyte with and incredible transformation from the seedling to the adult plant (heteroblastic development)
