29 Jul 2026Open access
Plant Phylogenetic History, Not Diversity, Drives Insect Biodiversity Across South Africa's BiomesPublisher siteGlobal Ecology and Biogeography, Fossil Insects in Amber
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In plant diversity and evolution
Michelle van der
Bank
Scholar“Research focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution and adjacent fields.”
University of Johannesburg
South Africa36
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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 11,346 times across 2 active years. 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×60Plant and animal studies×38Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions×24Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies×23Genetic diversity and population structure×22
04 · Where I am
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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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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
6 works8 Aug 2024Open access1cites
Molecular and morphological support for transferring the tropical African species of Gnidia to Lasiosiphon (Thymelaeaceae: Thymelaeoideae) and a worldwide synopsis of the speciesPublisher sitePlant Systematics and Evolution, Plant Diversity and Evolution
6 Aug 2024Open access8cites
Leafing through genetic barcodes: An assessment of 14 years of plant DNA barcoding in South AfricaPublisher siteSouth African Journal of Botany, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
26 Jul 2024Open access2cites
Sex determination of South Africa's Encephalartos - A conservation perspectivePublisher siteSouth African Journal of Botany, Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
10 Jul 2024Open access52cites
Airborne DNA reveals predictable spatial and seasonal dynamics of fungiPublisher siteNature, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
30 May 2024Open access17cites
Global Spore Sampling Project: A global, standardized dataset of airborne fungal DNAPublisher siteScientific Data, Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
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