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  4. Dr Gillian KHEW Su-Wen

Dr Gillian KHEW Su-Wen

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Email Address: GILLIAN_KHEW@NPARKS.GOV.SG

 

Research Interests

My research interests encompass the application of molecular biology to species identification, understanding evolutionary relationships and conservation. My work spans numerous plant families, extending into the fungal kingdom.

 

Current Research

  1. Molecular phylogenetics of Gesneriaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Urticaceae, Cactaceae, Zingiberales, etc.
  2. Conservations genetics of Zingiberales and Hanguanaceae.
  3. Phylogenomics of the Flora of Singapore. 
 

Selected Publications

 Middleton, D.J., Khew, G.S., Poopath, M., Möller, M. & Puglisi, C. (2018). Rachunia cymbiformis, a new genus and species of Gesneriaceae from Thailand. Nordic Journal of Botany 36: 1–6.
 Livshultz, T., Middleton, D.J., Van der Ham, R. & Khew, G.S. (2018). Generic delimitation in Apocyneae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 67(2): 341–358.
 Niissalo, M.A., Leong-Škorničková, J., Webb, E.L. & Khew, G.S.  (2018). ddRAD derived SNPs support evidence–based conservation interventions for an extremely threatened stenoendemic herb in urban tropical rainforest fragments. Botanical Journal of Linnean Society 187(2):346–361.

Niissalo, M.A., Leong-Škorničková, J., Khew, G.S. and Webb, E.L. (2017). Very small relict populations suggest high extinction debt of gingers in primary forest fragments of a tropical city. American Journal of Botany 104 (1): 182 – 189.

Niissalo, M.A., Khew, G.S., Webb, E.L., and Leong-Škorničková, J. (2016). Notes on Singaporean native Zingiberales II: revision of Marantaceae, with a new generic record and notes on naturalised and commonly cultivated exotic species. Phytotaxa 289 (3): 201–224.

Taylor, N.P., Olsthoorn, G., Zappi, D., Khew, G.S. and Quandt, D. (2014). A remarkable new Rhipsalis (Cactaceae) from eastern Brazil. Bradleya 32: 2 – 12.

Khew, G.S. and Chia, T.F. (2011). Parentage determination of Vanda Miss Joaquim (Orchidaceae) through two chloroplast genes, rbcL and matK. AoB PLANTS 2011: plr018. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plr018.

 

 

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