Phylogeny and DNA taxonomy of derived liverworts
Frullania dilatata, a leafy liverwort in the Frullaniaceae family
Project summary
- Focus: The diversification of Porellales, especially the species-rich families Frullaniaceae, Lejeuneaceae, and Porellaceae
We are exploring the diversification of leafy liverwort families and the potential offered by DNA taxonomy.
The current focus of this project is on the diversification of Porellales, especially the species-rich families Frullaniaceae, Lejeuneaceae, and Porellaceae.
The two main research approaches involve:
- estimating the diversification times of this major diversification of leafy liverworts and exploring the hypotheses of post-Permian, Cretaceous, and post-Mesozoic diversification events,
- exploring DNA taxonomy as the way forward in liverwort taxonomy.
Museum staff
External collaborators
- Jochen Heinrichs
Georg-August University, Germany
Biodiversity research
We are creating molecular and digital tools to explore undiscovered biodiversity
Plants research
Studying a wide variety of plants, including bryophytes, ferns and flowering plants
Bryophytes collections
Examination of this material has revealed new data, with more yet to be discovered