Karen Louise Wilson Explained
Karen Louise Wilson (born 1950) is an Australian botanist.[1]
Career
Some of her research interests are: systematics, phylogenetic and biogeographic studies on Cyperaceae, Casuarinaceae, Juncaceae and Polygonaceae.[2] Other professional interests include botanical nomenclature; botanical history, biodiversity, informatics and scientific editing.[2]
From 1973 to the present she has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Wilson graduated from the University of New South Wales with an MSc in 1986.[4]
Names published
She has published at least 105 species names according to APNI, while IPNI records some 107.[5]
- Gymnanthera fruticosa K.L.Wilson (Gymnanthera cunninghamii) J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 10(1): 113 (1987).
- Rhyncharrhena linearis (Decne.) K.L.Wilson, Telopea 2(1): 38 (1980) (now Vincetoxicum lineare)
- Baumea johnsonii K.L.Wilson, Telopea 1(6): 457 (1980).
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See also Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson
Publications
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Journal articles
- Plunkett. George. Wilson. Karen. Bruhl. Jeremy. Sedges in the mist: A new species of Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae, Schoeneae) from the mountains of Tasmania. PhytoKeys. 28. 2013. 19–59. 1314-2003. 10.3897/phytokeys.28.5592. 24399891. 3881413 . free .
- Rye, B.L., Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D., Bruhl, J.J., Clarke, K.L., Wilson, K.L. (2015) Five new species and a new combination in Cyperaceae from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 167-184. PDF.
- Larridon. Isabel. Bauters. Kenneth. Semmouri. Ilias. Viljoen. Jan-Adriaan. Prychid. Christina J.. Muasya. A. Muthama. Bruhl. Jeremy J.. Wilson. Karen L.. Senterre. Bruno. Goetghebeur. Paul. Molecular phylogenetics of the genus Costularia (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) reveals multiple distinct evolutionary lineages. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 126. 2018. 196–209. 1055-7903. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.016. 29679713. 5028867 .
- Thomson, S.A. et.al. (2018) Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation. PLOS Biology. 16. 3. 2018. e2005075. 1545-7885. 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005075. 29538381. Thomson. Scott A.. Pyle. Richard L.. Ahyong. Shane T.. Alonso-Zarazaga. Miguel. Ammirati. Joe. Araya. Juan Francisco. Ascher. John S.. Audisio. Tracy Lynn. Azevedo-Santos. Valter M.. Bailly. Nicolas. Baker. William J.. Balke. Michael. Barclay. Maxwell V. L.. Barrett. Russell L.. Benine. Ricardo C.. Bickerstaff. James R. M.. Bouchard. Patrice. Bour. Roger. Bourgoin. Thierry. Boyko. Christopher B.. Breure. Abraham S. H.. Brothers. Denis J.. Byng. James W.. Campbell. David. Ceríaco. Luis M. P.. Cernák. István. Cerretti. Pierfilippo. Chang. Chih-Han. Cho. Soowon. Copus. Joshua M.. 5851535. 29. free.
- Musili. Paul M.. Bruhl. Jeremy J.. Wilson. Karen L.. Schoenus rupicola: a narrowly endemic species distinguished from S. melanostachys (Cyperaceae, Schoeneae) in eastern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany. 31. 3. 2018. 219. 1030-1887. 10.1071/SB17046. 90196364.
- Musili. Paul M.. Gibbs. Adele K.. Wilson. Karen L.. Bruhl. Jeremy J.. Schoenus (Cyperaceae) is not monophyletic based on ITS nrDNA sequence data. Australian Systematic Botany. 29. 5. 2016. 265. 1030-1887. 10.1071/SB15046. 89582913.
- Duke. Colin C.. Tran. Van H.. Duke. Rujee K.. Abu-Mellal. Abdallah. Plunkett. George T.. King. Douglas I.. Hamid. Kaiser. Wilson. Karen L.. Barrett. Russell L.. Bruhl. Jeremy J.. A sedge plant as the source of Kangaroo Island propolis rich in prenylated p-coumarate ester and stilbenes. Phytochemistry. 134. 2017. 87–97. 0031-9422. 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.11.005. 27890584. free.
- Jiménez-Mejías. Pedro. Luceño. Modesto. Wilson. Karen L.. Waterway. Marcia J.. Roalson. Eric H.. Clarification of the Use of the Terms Perigynium and Utricle in Carex L. (Cyperaceae). Systematic Botany. 41. 3. 2016. 519–528. 0363-6445. 10.1600/036364416X692488. 89281001.
Books
Karen L. Wilson and David A. Morrison (eds.) (1998) (1998) Monocots : systematics and evolution
Honours
In 2008, she received an AM (member of the Order of Australia) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to botany as a researcher and for the recording and documentationof Australian biodiversity.[6] [7] The citation lists the following achievements and services:[7]
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| Period | Position |
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| present | Acting Manager, Plant Diversity Section, Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney |
| 1973 - | Botanist/Special Botanist |
| 1986 - 1993 | Scientific editor, Telopea scientific journal |
| 1992 - 1995 | Scientific representative, Committee, Friends of the Gardens |
| 1992 - | Member, Friends’ Publication Committee |
| 2002 - | Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England |
| 1994 - 1996 | President, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1997 - 2008 | Vice-President, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1984 - | Council Member, Linnean Society of NSW |
| 1990 - 2000 | Chair, Joyce W Vickery Research Fund Committee |
| 1993 - 1999 | Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Flora of Australia |
| 2005 - | Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Australian Systematic Botany journal |
| 1975 - 1979 | Secretary, Australian Systematic Botany Society |
| 1979 - 1980 | Councillor, Australian Systematic Botany Society |
| 2008 | Member, new Committee for Data in Science, Australian Academy of Science |
| 1980 - | Author/Co-Author of a range of scientific publications,(mainly on sedges, rushes,she-oaks and smartweeds) |
| Director, Species 2000 ‘Catalogue of Life’ Program |
| 2004 - 2006 | Chair, Global Team, Species 2000 ‘Catalogue of Life’ |
| 1997- | Member, Global Team, Species 2000 ‘Catalogue of Life’ |
| 2001 - 2007 | Chair, Taxonomy Group |
| 1999 - | Member, Species 2000, Asia-Oceania Working Group |
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In addition she was a member of the organising committees for regional workshops on Global Taxonomy Initiative ofConvention on Biological Diversity, a convenor of the Committee on Electronic Publishing and Databasing, InternationalAssociation for Plant Taxonomy (1993-2005), a convenor of the International Conference on ‘Comparative Biology ofthe Monocotyledons’, Sydney (1998) co-editing the proceedings, and more.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Author Details: Wilson, Karen Louise . The International Plant Name Index. 17 September 2018.
- https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/our-science-staff/karen-l-wilson Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Science Staff: Karen L. Wilson
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karen_Wilson3 Researchgate: Karen L. Wilson
- Wilson. Karen Louise. Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati. 2021-02-28. University of New South Wales. 1986 . 10.26190/unsworks/14208 . 1959.4/69480 . Thesis . en.
- Web site: International Plant Names Index: K.L.Wilson . www.ipni.org. 2019-09-21.
- [:es:Karen Louise Wilson|Spanish Wikipedia: Karen Louise Wilson]
- Web site: Member (AM) in the general division of the order of Australia: Mrs Karen Louise WILSON . https://web.archive.org/web/20140213103242/http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/qb/qb2008/Media%20notes%20AM%20%28M-Z%29%20%28final%29-web.pdf . dead . 2014-02-13 . 2018-09-17 .
