Laboratory of Plant Systematics

Brecht Verstraete - Publications

Verstraete, B., Van Elst, D., Steyn, H., Van Wyk, B., Lemaire, B., Smets, E. & S. Dessein. (2011). Endophytic bacteria in toxic South African plants: Identification, phylogeny and possible involvement in Gousiekte. PLoS ONE 6, 4: e19265, 2 figs

Huysmans, S., Verstraete, B., Smets, E. & L.W. Chatrou. (2010). Distribution of orbicules in Annonaceae mirrors evolutionary trend in angiosperms. Plant Ecology and Evolution 143, 2: 199-211, 4 figs

Verstraete, B., Lemaire, B., Smets, E. & S. Dessein. (2010). Bacterial leaf endosymbiosis in South African Rubiaceae. In: The Fifth International Rubiaceae and Gentianales Conference. Biodiversity in the light of historical information. 6-10 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden. Programme, Abstracts & Participants: 64. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Stockholm University. 73 p.
Dessein, S., Verstraete, B., Sonké, B. & O. Lachenaud. (2010). Progress in the revision of the Central and West African Vanguerieae with a molecular study of Cuviera and Vangueriella. In: The Fifth International Rubiaceae and Gentianales Conference. Biodiversity in the light of historical information. 6-10 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden. Programme, Abstracts & Participants: 29. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Stockholm University. 73 p.
Verstraete, B., Lemaire, B., Smets, E. & S. Dessein. (2010). Bacterial leaf endosymbiosis in South African Rubiaceae. In: Jeannoda, V.H., Razafimandimbison, S.G., & P. De Block. (eds.) XIXIth AETFAT Congress Madagascar, 25-30 April 2010. Abstracts: 490. Scripta Botanica Belgica 46. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise. 510 p.

Huysmans, S. & B. Verstraete. (2009). Orbicules in flowering plants: distribution, evolution and potential as model system. In: Pollen and spore research: from the Precambrium to the present. Abstracts: 5. Linnean Society Palynology Specialist Group. London. 5 p.
Verstraete, B., Groeninckx, I., Smets, E. & S. Huysmans. (2009). Evolution of orbicules in Rubiaceae. In: Pollen and spore research: from the Precambrium to the present. Abstracts: 5. Linnean Society Palynology Specialist Group. London. 5 p.
Verstraete, B., Groeninckx, I., Smets, E. & S. Huysmans. (2009). Evolution of orbicules in Rubiaceae. In: Systematics 2009. 1st meeting of BioSyst EU. Program and Abstract: 133-134. National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden branch and National Museum of Natural History Naturalis. 142 p.
Huysmans, S. & B. Verstraete. (2009). Secret stories of the anther: diversity and evolution of orbicules. In: Systematics 2009. 1st meeting of BioSyst EU. Program and Abstract: 70. National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden branch and National Museum of Natural History Naturalis. 142 p.