Code
01W07619
Duration
01 October 2019 → 30 September 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other organic elements and compounds
- Phylogeny and comparative analysis
- Plant systematics and taxonomy
Keywords
Annonaceae
Bangladesh
evolution
floral odour
phylogenetics
volatile organic compounds
Project description
In the tropics, floral odours are particularly important for attracting pollinators, and for creating and maintaining species boundaries.
We propose to study floral odours of species of Annonaceae in Bangladesh. Floral odours will be captured in the field and analysed using GC-MS. Volatile profiles will be examined against existing phylogenetic hypotheses to gain insight in the evolution of floral odours.