o. Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Anton Weber

Honorary scientist
4. floor, room 218
t: +43 (0)1 4277-540 87
m: anton.weber@univie.ac.at

© A. Weber

Interests and areas of research


  • Morphology and development of angiosperms (vegetative structures, inflorescences, flowers)
  • Floral and dispersal ecology
  • Systematics of angiosperms (specially of tropical alliances, e.g., Gesneriaceae, Melastomataceae, Zingiberaceae)
  • Tropical botany (field work mainly in Malaysia and Costa Rica)
  • Gesneriaceae-Gattungen

 Teaching

Current Courses

 Cooperations

  • With scientists and scientific institutions worldwide (esp. USA, UK, D, MY)

 Curriculum Vitae

Current position

  • 2004– Honorary scientist and lecturer at the University of Vienna

Education and scientific career

  • 2004 Retirement
  • 1992–2003 Head of the Department "Morphology and Reproductive Ecology" at the Institute of Botany
  • 1990–1992 Head of the Institute of Botany, University of Vienna
  • 1986–1992 Head of the "Department of Morphology" at the Institute of Botany
  • 1983 Appointment as full professor (o. Univ.-Prof.)
  • 1977 Postdoctoral lecture qualification ("Habilitation") in "Botany with special regard of morphology and systematics of higher plants"
  • 1971–1977 University assistant at the Institute of Botany, Univ. of Vienna
  • 1971 Completion of doctoral thesis ("Morphology of the gynoecium of Gesneriaceae") and granting of the title "Dr. phil." (Doctor of philosophy, equivalent to Ph.D.)
  • 1965–1971 Studies in biology (botany, zoology) at the University of Vienna, Austria

Publications


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2025


Taram, M., Borah, D., Tag, H., & Weber, A. (2025). Didymocarpus medogensis (Gesneriaceae): a new record for India. Vegetos, 38(2), 761-767. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-024-00829-z

Möller, M., Middleton, D. J., Ulrich, S., & Weber, A. (2025). Bournea is not supported as separate from Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany: an international journal of plant systematics and biodiversity, 82, 1-9. Article 2028. https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2025.2028

Weber, A., Middleton, D. J., & Möller, M. (2025). Skogea is a synonym of Boeica (Gesneriaceae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany: an international journal of plant systematics and biodiversity, 82, 1-8. Article 2026. https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2025.2026

2022


2021


Chautems, A., Perret, M., & Weber, A. (2021). Blüten- und Bestäubungsvielfalt bei Sinningia (Gesneriaceae). Der Palmengarten, 85, 108-117. https://doi.org/10.21248/palmengarten.578

2020


Weber, A., Middleton, D. J., Clark, J. L., & Möller, M. (2020). Keys to the infrafamilial taxa and genera of Gesneriaceae. Rheedea, 30(1), 5-47. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.02

2019


2018


2017


Weber, A. (2017). Luminescent fungi. In A. Dett (Ed.), Moths of Costa Rica's rainforest Benteli.

Weber, A. (2017). The genius behind the gesneriads: Conrad Gessner – 500 years. III. Gessner, Gesneria and the Gesneriaceae. Gesneriads: the journal for gesneriad growers, 67(4), 42-50.

Weber, A. (2017). The genius behind the gesneriads: Conrad Gessner – 500 years. II. The work. Gesneriads: the journal for gesneriad growers, 67(3), 15-24.

Möller, M., Nampy, S., Janeesha, A. P., & Weber, A. (2017). The Gesneriaceae of India: Consequences of updated generic concepts and new family classification. Rheedea, 27(1), 23-41.

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