Name

Christopher J Quinn

Position

Honorary Research Associate 

Email

chris.quinn@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

Phone

(02) 9231 8307

Fax

(02) 9251 4403

Research interests

Systematics of Styphelioideae; Vittadinia complex, Astereae; Chamelaucium alliance, Myrtaceae; Conifers

Keywords

Systematics, Phylogeny, Morphology

Current research projects

• Systematics of the Styphelioideae with Darren Crayn, Margaret Heslewood and Elizabeth Brown
• Systematics and evolution of the Ericaceae, with Kathy Kron, Walter Judd, Peter Stevens, Arne Anderberg, Paul Gadek, Darren Crayn and Jim Luteyn
• Defining generic limits within the Chamelaucium alliance (Myrtaceae) with Peter Wilson and Margaret Heslewood
• Testing present generic concepts against a molecular database in the Vittadinia complex (Astereae) with Tim Lowrey (University of New Mexico)

Key publications

• Cross, E. C., Quinn, C. J. and Wagstaff, S. J. 2002. Molecular evidence for the polyphyly of Olearia (Astereae: Asteraceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 235:99-120.
• Gadek, P.A., Alpers, D.L. Heslewood, M.M. and Quinn, C.J. 2000. Relationships within Cupressaceae sensu lato: a combined morphological and molecular approach. American Journal of Botany 87(7): 1044-1057.
• Kron, K. A., Judd, W. S., Stephens, P. F., Crayn, D. M., Anderberg, A. A., Gadek, P. A., Quinn, C. J. and Luteyn, J. L. 2002. A phylogenetic classification of Ericaceae: molecular and morphological evidence. Botanical Review 68: 335-423.
• Lam, N., Wilson, P. G., Heslewood, M. M. and Quinn, C. J. 2002. A phylogenetic analysis of the Chamelaucium alliance (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 535-543.
• Lowrey, T. K., Quinn, C. J., Taylor, R. K., Chan, R., Kimball, R. and De Nardi, J. C. 2001. Molecular and morphological reassessment of relationships within the Vittadinia group of Astereae (Asteraceae). American Journal of Botany 88(7): 1279-1289.
• Quinn, C. J., Price, R. A. and Gadek, P. A. 2002. Familial concepts and relationships in the conifers based on rbcL and matK sequence comparisons. Kew Bulletin 57(3): 513-531
• Quinn, C.J., Crayn, D.M., Heslewood, M.M., Brown, E.A. and Gadek, P.A. 2003. A molecular estimate of the phylogeny of Styphelieae (Ericaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 16: 581-594.

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