Dr Frank Udovicic

Manager, Plant Sciences

email: frank.udovicic@rbg.vic.gov.au
ph.: ++61 (0)3 9252 2313

Frank is responsible for overseeing research in the Plant Sciences Branch, National Herbarium of Victoria at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Current research projects include collaborating in two ARC Linkage projects on systematics of Eucalyptus, Angophora and allied genera, and uncovering the phylogenetic relationships of Australian Acacias. Work has recently commenced on an ABRS funded project to complete the Flora of Australia treatment of Rhamnaceae. Other research interests include investigation of novel DNA regions useful for systematics, and phylogeny of fungi.

Recent Papers

Ladiges, P.Y. and Udovicic, F. (2005, in press). Comment on molecular dating of the age of eucalypts. Australian Systematic Botany

Kellermann, J., Udovicic, F. and Ladiges, P.Y. (2005, in press). Phylogenetic analysis and generic limits of the tribe Pomaderreae (Rhamnaceae) using internal transcribed spacer DNA sequences. Taxon

Mole, B.J., Udovicic, F., Ladiges, P.Y. and Duretto, M.F. (2004). Molecular phylogeny of Phebalium (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and related genera based on the nrDNA regions ITS 1+2. Plant Systematics and Evolution 249, 197-212.

Lebel, T., Thompson, D.K. and Udovicic, F. (2004). Description and affinities of a new sequestrate fungus, Barcheria willisiana gen. et sp. nov. (Agaricales) from Australia. Mycological Research 108, 206-213.

Ladiges, P.Y., Udovicic, F. and Nelson, G. (2003). Australian biogeographical connections and the phylogeny of large genera in the plant family Myrtaceae. Journal of Biogeography 30, 989-998.

Udovicic, F. and Murphy, D.J. (2002). Successful DNA amplification from Acacia (Leguminosae) and other refractory Australian plants and fungi using a nested/semi-nested PCR protocol. Muelleria 16, 47-53.