Karen Wilson AM
Position
Senior Research Scientist
Branch
Science & Public Programs
Section
Plant Diversity
Phone
61-2-9231 8111
Fax
61-2-9251 7231
Email
karen.wilson [at] rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Research interests
Systematics (Casuarinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Polygonaceae in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Malesia); electronic dissemination of systematics data (IOPI Global Plant Checklist, Species 2000); taxonomic databases (IOPI Global Plant Checklist, Species 2000); botanical history; botanical nomenclature
Keywords
Casuarinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Polygonaceae, IOPI Global Plant Checklist, Species 2000, Catalogue of Life
Current research projects
- Cyperaceae - Uncinia, Carex, Carpha, Lepidosperma, Chorizandra, Cyperus, Schoenus, Rhynchospora, Eleocharis, Fimbristylis, Abildgaardia - some jointly with Jeremy Bruhl (UNE) and students and other associates at UNE (Kerri Clarke, Kioumars Ghamkhar, Xiufu Zhang, John Hodgon, Adele Gibbs, Paul Musili) and elsewhere
- Casuarinaceae - Flora treatments for Malesia and New Caledonia
- Juncaceae - Revision of Australasian species and Flora of Australia treatment (extension of projects with the late Lawrie Johnson)
- Polygonaceae - Revision of Muehlenbeckia in Australia - with Bob Makinson
- Polygonaceae - Flora of Australia treatment - with Gillian Perry and Bob Makinson - submitted but not yet published
Selected publications
- T.M. Schuster, K.L. Wilson and K.A. Kron (2011) Phylogenetic relationships of Muehlenbeckia, Fallopia, and Reynoutria (Polygonaceae) investigated with chloroplast and nuclear sequence data. International Journal of Plant Science 172(8): 1053-1066.
- K.L. Wilson (2011) New species of Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) in Australia. Telopea 13: 295-312. (view pdf)
- J.Gaikwad, K. Wilson, J. Kohen, S.Vemulpad, J. Jamie, and S. Ranganathan (2010) Combining ethnobotany and informatics to discover knowledge from data. Pp. 444-457 in M. Rai, D. Acharya, J.L. Rios (eds), Ethnomedicinal Plants: Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge of Herbs. (Science Publishers: New Hampshire).
- K. Ghamkhar, A.D. Marchant, K.L. Wilson and J.J. Bruhl (2007) Phylogeny of Abildgaardieae (Cyperaceae) inferred from ITS and trnL-F data. Pp. 149-164 in J.T. Columbus, E.A. Friar, C.W. Hamilton, J.M. Porter, L.M. Prince and M.G. Simpson (eds), Monocots: comparative biology and evolution, 2 vols. Published as Aliso 23: 149-164.
- J.J. Bruhl and K.L. Wilson (2007) Towards a comprehensive survey of C3 and C4 photosynthetic pathways in Cyperaceae. Pp. 99-148 in Columbus et al. (eds).
- X. Zhang, J.J. Bruhl, KL. Wilson and A. Marchant (2007) Phylogeny of Carpha and related genera (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) inferred from morphological and molecular data. Australian Systematic Botany 20(2): 93-106. (view pdf)
- R. Govaerts, D.A. Simpson, J.J. Bruhl, T. Egorova, P. Goetghebeur and K. Wilson (2007) World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges. 765 pp.
- X. Zhang, K.L. Wilson and J.J. Bruhl (2006) Species limits in Carpha (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) based on phenetic analyses. Australian J. Botany 19(5): 437-465. (view pdf)
- J.H. Richards, J.J. Bruhl, and K.L. Wilson (2006) Flower or spikelet? Understanding the morphology and development of reproductive structures in Exocarya (Cyperaceae, Mapanioideae, Chrysitricheae). American J. Botany 93(9): 1081-1090. (view pdf)
- J. Hodgon, J.J. Bruhl and K.L. Wilson (2006) Systematic studies in Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae) with particular reference to L. laterale. Australian Systematic Botany 19(3): 273-288. (view pdf)
- S. Knapp, K. Wilson and M. Watson (2006) Electronic publication. Taxon 55(1): 2-3.
- K.L. Wilson, D. Gordon, S.S. Sastroutomo and J. Shimura (eds) (2005) Taxonomy for Biodiversity in Asia-Oceania. Report from 2nd Global Taxonomy Initiative Regional Workshop in Asia-Oceania, Wellington, New Zealand, 9-10 October 2004.
- F.A. Bisby, M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson et al. (eds) (2005) Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: Indexing the world's known species. On-line, CD-ROM and booklet.
- X. Zhang, A. Marchant, K.L. Wilson and J.J. Bruhl (2004) Phylogenetic relationships of Carpha and its relatives (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) inferred from chloroplast trnL intron and trnL-trnF intergenic spacer sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31(2): 647-657. (view pdf)
- X. Zhang, K.L. Wilson and J.J. Bruhl (2004) Sympodial structure of spikelets in tribe Schoeneae (Cyperacaceae). American J. Botany 91(1): 24-36.
- D.A. Steane, K.L. Wilson and R.S. Hill (2003) Using matK sequence data to unravel the phylogeny of Casuarinaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 28: 47-59. (view pdf)
- S.W.L. Jacobs and K.L. Wilson (2003) Poales (Grasses). In Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons: Chichester. View electronic resource (doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003708). Article posted online 26 March 2003.
- K.L. Wilson, I. Cresswell, C.H.C. Lyal and J. Shimura (eds) (2003) Building Capacity: From Bangladesh to Bali and Beyond. Report from 1st Global Taxonomy Initiative Regional Workshop in Asia, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 10-17 September 2002.
- M. Ruggiero, F.Bisby, K. Wilson and J. Shimura (2002) Towards a 'Catalogue of Life'. Final Report of the GBIF Scientific and Technical Group (STAG) Workshop on An Electronic Catalogue of Names of Known Organisms, Sydney, Australia, 15-16 March 2002
- J. Kirschner (compiler) (2002) Species Plantarum - Flora of the World Parts 6-8, Juncaceae. [KLW one of numerous contributors of text to this treatment]
- Wilson, K.L. and L.A.S. Johnson† (2001) The genus Juncus (Juncaceae) in Malesia and allied septate-leaved species in adjoining regions. Telopea 9(2): 357-397.
- DIVERSITAS (2000) Implementing the GTI: Recommendations from DIVERSITAS core programme element 3, including an assessment of present knowledge of key species groups. 22 pp. (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA /4/INF6) [KLW member of the expert panel that wrote this report]
- Wilson, K.L. and D.A. Morrison (eds) (2000) Monocots: Systematics and Evolution (CSIRO: Melbourne)
- Jacobs, S.W.L. and K.L. Wilson (1996) Biogeographical analysis of the freshwater plants of Australasia. Australian Systematic Botany 9(2): 169-183.
- K.L. Wilson (1997) New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia. Nuytsia 11(2): 269-282.
- K.L. Wilson (1996) Nomenclatural notes on Polygonaceae in Australia. Telopea 7(1): 83-94.
- K.L. Wilson (1994) New taxa and combinations in family Cyperaceae in eastern Australia. Telopea 5(4): 589-625.
- Wilson, K.L. (ed.) (1994) IOPI Global Plant Checklist Project Plan, version 1.2.
- Wilson, K.L. (1993) Phormiaceae, Doryanthaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae. Pp. 73-81, 266-396 in G.J. Harden (ed.), Flora of New South Wales, vol. 4.
- K.L. Wilson (1992) A new species and a neotypification in Australian Tribulus (Zygophyllaceae). Telopea 5(1): 21-29.
- Wilson, K.L. (1991) Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 361-496.
- Wilson, K.L. (1990) Some widespread species of Persicaria (Polygonaceae) and their allies. Kew Bulletin 45: 621-636.
- Johnson, L.A.S. and K.L. Wilson (1989) Casuarinaceae: a synopsis. Pp. 167-188 in P.R. Crane & S. Blackmore (eds), Evolution, systematics and fossil history of the Hamamelidae, vol. 2.
- Wilson, K.L. and L.A.S.Johnson (1989) Casuarinaceae. Pp. 100-174 in A.S. George (ed.), Flora of Australia, vol. 3.
- K.L. Wilson (1988) Polygonum sensu latu (Polygonaceae) in Australia. Telopea 3: 177-182.
- Wilson, K.L. (1986) Alpine species of Cyperaceae and Juncaceae. Pp. 471-488 in B. Barlow (ed.), Origin and evolution of the Australasian alpine biota. (CSIRO/Brill: Melbourne)
- Harborne, J.B., C.A.Williams and K.L. Wilson (1985) Flavonoids in leaves and inflorescences of Australian Cyperaceae. Phytochemistry 24: 751-766.
- Wilson, K.L. (1981) A synopsis of the genus Scirpus sens. lat. in Australia. Telopea 2: 153-172.
- K.L. Wilson (1980) Notes on some Australian species of Cyperaceae. Telopea 1: 457-467, pl. 26-27.
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