Dr Hannah Atkins
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Dr Hannah Atkins, Gesneriaceae Taxonomist
Hannah Atkins is a researcher in the Tropical Diversity section interested in the taxonomy, evolution and biogeography of the SE Asian herbaceous flora.
She is currently working on Cyrtandra, the largest genus in the Gesneriaceae comprising over 800 species of rainforest herbs and shrubs. It is a predominantly SE Asian group, with centres of diversity in New Guinea and Borneo, but its distribution also extends across the Pacific to Hawaii.
This exceptional species diversity, high levels of local endemism and wide distribution make it an ideal candidate for looking at biogeographic questions in the region and investigating the processes which underlie modern patterns of biodiversity. Her current research focuses on the island of Borneo.
Contact details:
email: hatkins@rbge.org.uk
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Hannah Atkins
Ranasinghe, S.W., Nishii, K., Moller, M., Atkins, H.J., Clark, J.L., Perret, M., Kartonegoro, A., Gao, L-M, Middleton, D.J. & Milne, R. 2024. Biogeographic history of the pantropical family Gesneriaceae with a focus on the Deccan Plate and diversification through the Old World. Frontiers of Biogeography http://dx.doi.org/10.21425/F5FBG61637 Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8ds858zq
Olivar, J.E., Hauenschild, F., Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C. & Muellner-Riehl, A. 2024. Early diversification dynamics in a highly successful insular plant taxon are consistent with the general dynamic model of oceanic island biogeography. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 62(2): 215-232
Bramley, G.L.C., Atkins, H.J., Kartonegoro, A. et al. 2023. An Annotated Checklist of Cyrtandra, Cyrtandropsis and Sepikea (Gesneriaceae) in New Guinea. Kew Bulletin https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10151-7
Wang, Q.W., Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C. & Kartonegoro, A. 2022. Annotated checklist of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) of Sumatra, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 21(2): 63-80
Phang, A., Atkins, H., Wilkie, P. 2022. The effectiveness and limitations of digital images for taxonomic research. Taxon https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12767
Olivar, J.E.C., Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C., Pelser, P.B., Hauenschild, F., Muellner-Riehl, A.N. 2022. A synopsis of Philippine Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae). Taxon https://doi.org./10.1002/tax.12725
Osborne OG, Fell HG, Atkins H, et al. 2022. Fauxcurrence: simulating multi-species occurrences for null models in species distribution modelling and biogeography. Ecography e05880 https://doi.org/10.111/ecog.05880
Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C., Nishii, K., Möller, M., Olivar, J.E.C., Kartonegoro, A. & Hughes, M. 2021. Sectional polyphyly and morphological homoplasy in Southeast Asian Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae): consequences for the taxonomy of a mega-diverse genus. Plant Systematics and Evolution 307: Article 60 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-021-01784-x
Atkins, H.J. & Kartonegoro, A. 2021. A taxonomic revision of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 78: Article 364
Olivar, J.E.C., Atkins, H.J., Hauenschild, F. & Muellner-Riehl, A. 2020. Cyrtandra argentii, a new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from the Philippines, and a review of the C. villosissima group. European Journal of Taxonomy 676: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.676
Smith, P.E., Bramley, G.L.C., Kartonegoro, A. & Atkins, H.J. 2020. A new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Aceh, Sumatra. Rheedea 30(1): 159-160
Möller, M, Bui, H.Q., Linh, L.T.M., Atkins, H.J. & Middleton, D.J. 2020. Additional morphological notes and molecular-phylogenetic support for the distinct status of Deinostigma ciciatricosa and D. minutihamata (Gesneriaceae). Rheedea 30(1): 116-127
Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C., Johnson, M.A., Kartonegoro, A., Nishii, K., Kokubugata, G., Möller, M. & Hughes, M. 2020. A molecular phylogeny of Southeast Asian Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) supports an emerging paradigm for Malesian plant biogeography. Frontiers of Biogeography 12(1):https://doi.org/10.21425/F5FBG44184
Nishii, K., Kokubugata, G., Möller, M. & Atkins, H.J. 2019. Notes on Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Japan, Taiwan and Batan Island (Philippines). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 76(3): 333-344
Ranasinghe, S., Middleton, D.J., Atkins, H.J., Milne, R. & Möller, M. 2019. Typification of Sri Lankan Gesneriaceae. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 76(2): 221-229
Atkins, H.J., Heatubun, C.D., Galloway, L., Bramley, G.L.C. 2019. Two new species, Cyrtandra bungahijau and C. vittata, and notes on Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Yapen Island, Indonesia. Kew Bulletin 74, 29 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-019-9817-2
Middleton, D.J. & Atkins, H.J. 2019. A new species of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) from Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 76(1): 29-32
Möller, M., Atkins, H.J., Barber, S. & Purvis, D. 2019. The living collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh illustrates the floral diversity in Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae). Sibbaldia 17: 155-177
Möller, M., Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C., Middleton, D.J., Baines, R., Nguyen, V.D., Quang, B.H. & Barber, S. 2018. Two new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) from northern Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428618000148
Kartonegoro, A., Bone, R. & Atkins, H.J. 2018. Eleven new species of Cyrtandra from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 75 (2): 173-204
Möller, M, K Nishii, Atkins, H.J., HH Kong, M Kang, YG Wei, F Wen, X, Hong, DJ Middleton. 2016. An expansion of the genus Deinostigma (Gesneriaceae). Garden’s Bulletin Singapore 68(1)145-172.
Möller, M., Chen, W.-H., Shui, Y.-M., Atkins, H.J. & Middleton, D.J. 2014. A new genus of Gesneriaceae in China and the transfer of Briggisa species to other genera. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 66(2): 195—205
Middleton, D.J., Atkins, H., Luu Hong Truong, Nishii, K. & Möller, M. 2014. Billolivia, a new genus of Gesneriaceae from Vietnam with five new species. Phytotaxa 161(4): 241-269
Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C. & Clark, J.R. 2013. Current knowledge and future directions in the taxonomy of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae), with a new estimate of species number. Selbyana 31(2): 157–165
Clark, J.R., Atkins, H.J., Bramley, G.L.C., Jolles, D., Roalson, E.H. & Wagner, W.L. 2013. Towards a phylogenetically-informed taxonomic revision of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in the Solomon Islands. Selbyana 31(2): 166-183
Bone, R. & Atkins, H. 2013. Four new species of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from the Latimojong Mountains, South Sulawesi. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 70(3): 455-468
Haston, E., Cubey, R., Pullan, M., Atkins, H. & Harris, D. 2012. Developing integrated workflows for the digitisation of herbarium specimens using a modular and scalable approach. ZooKeys 209: Special Issue: 93—102
Mendum, M. & Atkins, H.J. 2004. The Gesneriaceae of Sulawesi I: an introduction. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3): 299—304
Atkins, H.J. 2004. The Gesneriaceae of Sulawesi II: Seven new species of Cyrtandra. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3): 305—321
Atkins, H, Preston, J & Cronk, Q.C.B. 2001. A molecular test of Huxley’s Line: Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Borneo and the Philippines. Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society 72: 143-159
Atkins, H & Cronk, Q.C.B. 2001. The genus Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Palawan, Philippines. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 58:(3): 443-458
PhD students
2023-2027 Syadwina Hamama Dalimunthe. Systematics and biogeography of Sumatran Cyrtandra. University of Edinburgh/ RBGE (with Gemma Bramley, Flavia Pezzini, Catherine Kidner, Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro).
2023-2027 Cecilia Lee-Grant. Understanding diversification and distribution patterns of the New Guinea flora. Imperial College London/ RBG Kew (with Gemma Bramley, Alexandre Zuntini, James Rosindell).
2023-2027 Yuyue Guo. Development of innovative AI models to accelerate taxonomic revision of species-rich plant genera. Loughborough University (with Haibin Cai, Stephanos Theodossiades, Gemma Bramley)
MSc students
Ellie Harvey 2022 Mapping Cyrtandra hotspots in Borneo.
Qingwen Wang 2021 Annotated checklist of the Cyrtandra of Sumatra, Indonesia and insights into the origins of the Sumatran Cyrtandra flora.
Philip Smith 2016 Cyrtandra pendula Blume: untangling a difficult and widespread species complex.
Ruth Bone 2003 The taxonomy and biogeography of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Sulawesi.
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