7 Aug 2026Open access
Data and code from: Plant phylogenetic history, not diversity, drives insect biodiversity across South Africa’s biomesPublisher siteOpen MIND
Active, last published 2026
In plant diversity and evolution
Michelle van der
Bank
Scholar“Research focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution and adjacent fields.”
University of Johannesburg
South Africa2
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01 · About the work
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ichelle van der Bank is a researcher working on Plant Diversity and Evolution. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Michelle's work has been cited 85 times across 1 active year. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Plant Diversity and Evolution×16Banana Cultivation and Research×14Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean×14Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies×3Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies×2
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of Johannesburg, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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Recent publications
6 works21 May 2026Open access
Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoringPublisher siteMetabarcoding and Metagenomics, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
21 Apr 2026Open access
An overview of DNA barcoding of biodiversity in South AfricaPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
16 Feb 2026Open access
Four new species of Pteronia (Astereae, Asteraceae) from South AfricaPublisher siteThe Catalogue of Life
16 Feb 2026Open access
Taxonomic revision of the Pteronia adenocarpa group (Astereae, Asteraceae)Publisher siteThe Catalogue of Life
1 Feb 2026Open access
Evolution of the Resin Daisies: Biogeography of the Genus <i>Pteronia</i> L. (Astereae, Asteraceae) in the Arid and Semi‐Arid Habitats of Southern AfricaPublisher siteJournal of Biogeography, Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
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