Systematics and biogeography of the Dissochaeta alliance (Melastomataceae)

Kartonegoro, A. (2021)

Doctoral Thesis

Dissochaeta Blume (Melastomataceae, tribe Dissochaeteae) is well-known as a scrambling plant genus found in Southeast Asia, where it is an inhabitant of the tropical rainforests or evergreen forests.The main objectives of this thesis are to clarify the relationships among species and genera within the Dissochaeta alliance and to provide a new classification, which reflects the evolutionary and biogeographic traits of this plant group. The study focuses on three aspects of the Dissochaeta
alliance: the taxonomy, molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography.

• Biogeography
• Dissochaeta
• Herbarium
• Melastomataceae
• Molecular
• Southeast Asia
• Taxonomy

• All authors: Kartonegoro, A.
• Supervisor: Welzen, P.C. van
• Co-supervisor: Mota de Oliveira, S.
• Committee: Wezel, G.P. van; Smets, E.F.; Andel, T.R. van; Stege, H. ter; Kadereit, G.; Duistermaat, H.; Penneys, D.S.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), Faculty of Science, Leiden University
• Date: 2021-10-14
• ISBN (print): 9789464233780
• Sponsorship: The Ministry of the Research and Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Republic of Indonesia; Naturalis Biodiversity Center; Leids Universiteits Fonds, Leiden University; Alberta Mennega Foundation