U.S.-Venezuela Cooperative Research: Venezuelan Solanaceae (Cestrum and Lycianthes)

该奖项支持密苏里植物园的William D'Arcy教授与委内瑞拉马拉凯农业植物研究所的Carmen Benitez de Rojas教授的研究合作。此次合作的目的是对茄科两大属的分类学和分类进行联合研究。茄科是一个主要的植物科，包括矮牵牛花、烟草、土豆、西红柿、还有许多其他的经济植物。虽然这个重要的植物科在安第斯地区最为丰富，但在南美洲北部却没有现代的植物区系研究。两位调查人员最近完成了对委内瑞拉南半部的植物区系分析，他们打算继续努力，为委内瑞拉全境提供一种分析方法。通过将这两位研究人员聚集在一起，该项目将提高参与该项目的机构的能力。委内瑞拉方面将受益于采用计算机和其他现代方法；美国方面无法进入委内瑞拉极其丰富而鲜为人知的植物区系。

This award supports Prof. William D'Arcy from the Missouri Botanical Gardens in a research collaboration with Prof. Carmen Benitez de Rojas of the Instituto de Botanica Agricola in Maracay, Venezuela. The purpose of the collaboration is to carry out joint research on the taxonomy and classification of two large genera of the Solanaceae, a major plant family that includes petunias, tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes, and many other economic plants. While this important family of plants is richest in the Andean region, no modern floristic treatment exists for northern South America. The two investigators have recently completed a floristic treatment of the southern half of Venezuela, and they intend to continue their efforts and produce a treatment for all of Venezuela. By bringing together these two researchers, this project will enhance the capabilities of the institutions involved in the project. The Venezuelan side will benefit from the introduction of computer and other modern methodologies; the U.S. side from access to the extremely rich and poorly known flora of Venezuela.