Taxonomic Monograph of Antillean Species of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura (Melastomataceae)

薇云母（薇云母科）是热带灌木的一个大而多样的属，其中一些是相对罕见的。属本身不明显，可能不是单系的。此外，关于物种在不同剖面上的分配，属内边界不明确。因此，该属需要进行深入的分类修订。该项目建议首先对局限于西印度群岛的chaenpleura科物种之间的系统发育关系进行分析。这方面的调查将主要基于总体形态，并将涉及使用大陆物种来极化特征转变和简约分析，以得出该属的进化模式。然后，PI建议根据他的系统发育分析修改该部分；写专著：写专著以包含完整、详细的描述；并写下这个物种的密码。他和一位合作者将为这项研究收集新的标本。

Miconia (family Melastomaceae) is a large and diverse genus of tropical shrubs, some of which are relatively rare. The genus itself is not well-marked and probably is not monophyletic. In addition, the intrageneric boundaries are unclear with respect to assignment of the species to the various sections. Therefore, the genus is in need of in-depth taxonomic revision. The PI proposes to initiate this task with an analysis of phylogenetic relationships among the species of section Chaenopleura, which is restricted to the West Indies. This aspect of the investigation will be based primarily on gross morphology and will involve the use of mainland species to polarize character transformations and parsimony-analyses to derive patterns of evolution in the genus. The PI then proposes to revise the section based on his phylogenetic analysis; to write a monograph to include complete, detailed descriptions; and to write a key to the species. He and a collaborator will collect fresh specimens for the study.