o. Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Anton Weber
Honorary scientist and lecturer
4. floor, room 218
t: +43 (0)1 4277-540 87
m: anton.weber@univie.ac.at
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
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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2013
Huber, W., Weissenhofer, A., & Weber, A. (2013). Vegetationsökologische, floristische und morphologisch-ökologische Studien im Esquinas-Regenwald. In R. Albert, W. Huber, S. Pamperl, W. Wanek, A. Weber, & A. Weissenhofer (Eds.), 20 Jahre Tropenstation La Gamba, Costa Rica (pp. 66-69). Verein zur Förderung der Tropenstation La Gamba, Costa Rica..
Rakosy, D., Speckmaier, M., & Weber, A. (2013). Welcome to the fascinating world of Golfo Dulce orchids. In D. Rakosy, M. Speckmaier, A. Weber, W. Huber, & A. Weissenhofer (Eds.), Orchids: Botanical jewels of the Golfo Dulce region, Costa Rica (pp. 8-9). Verein zur Förderung der Tropenstation La Gamba, Costa Rica..
Albert, R., Kiehn, M., Weber, A., Huber, W., & Weissenhofer, A. (2013). Wie alles begann: Persönliche Reminiszenzen der „Geburtshelfer“ der Tropenstation La Gamba. In R. Albert, W. Huber, S. Pamperl, W. Wanek, A. Weber, & A. Weissenhofer (Eds.), 20 Jahre Tropenstation La Gamba Costa Rica (pp. 10-17).
2012
Hochwallner, H., Vogel, S., Huber, W., Hammel, B. E., & Weber, A. (2012). Aspects of reproductive ecology of Clusia valerioi Standl. and Clusia peninsulae Hammel (sp. nov.), two Central American species of Clusiaceae with resin flowers. Plant Biology, 14(1), 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1438-8677.2011.00471.x
Weissenhofer, A., Jenking, D., Weber, A., & Huber, W. (2012). Corredores biológicos en la región del Golfo Dulce: un proyecto para preservar la biodiversidad en la región mediante conservación, reforestación y restauración: Biological Corridors in the Golfo Dulce region: a project to preserve the region's biodiversity through conservation, reforestation and restoration. In Creando un bosque. Árboles para corredores biológicos en la región de Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica (pp. 12-24). Unknown publisher.
Albert, R., Weber, A., Huber, W., & Weissenhofer, A. (2012). Dezevni gozd Avstijcev in tropska raziskovalna postaja La Gamba v Kostariki: The Austrian Tropical Research Station La Gamba in Costa Rica. Proteus, 9-10.
Manudev, K. M., Weber, A., & Nampy, S. (2012). Henckelia pradeepiana, a new species of Gesneriaceae from the southern Western Ghats, India. Rheedea, 22(2), 119-123.
Weber, A., & Niklfeld, H. (2012). Josef Pölzl (18651938) und seine botanischen Manuskripte Beiträge zur Floristik des Oberen Waldviertels sowie angrenzender Gebiete Niederösterreichs und Südböhmens. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen-Gesellschaft in Österreich, 148/149, 37-103.
Bröderbauer, D., Diaz, A., & Weber, A. (2012). Reconstructing the origin and elaboration of insect-trapping inflorescences in the Araceae. American Journal of Botany: the journal for all plant biologists, 99(10), 1666-1679. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1200274
2011
Schneider, R., & Weber, A. (2011). Agalmyla clarkei and A. chorisepala two spectacular species of Gesneriaceae from the Philippines. Gesneriads: the journal for gesneriad growers, 61(1), 40-44.
Möller, M., Forrest, A., Wei, Y.-G., & Weber, A. (2011). A molecular phylogenetic assessment of the advanced Asiatic and Malesian didymocarpoid Gesneriaceae with focus on non-monophyletic and monotypic genera. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 292, 223-248.
Weber, A., Wei, Y.-G., Puglisi, C., Wen, F., Mayer, V., & Möller, M. (2011). A new definition of the genus Petrocodon (Gesneriaceae). Phytotaxa, 23.
Möller, M., Middleton, D., Nishii, K., Wei, Y.-G., Sontag, S., & Weber, A. (2011). A new delineation for Oreocharis incorporating an additional ten genera of Chinese Gesneriaceae. Phytotaxa, 23, 1-36.
Weber, A., Wei, Y.-G., Sontag, S., & Möller, M. (2011). Inclusion of Metabriggsia into Hemiboea (Gesneriaceae). Phytotaxa, 23, 37-48.
Heiss, A. G., Kropf, M., Sontag, S., & Weber, A. (2011). Seed morphology of Nigella s.l. (Ranunculaceae): identification, diagnostic traits, and their potential phylogenetic relevance. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 172(2), 267-284. https://doi.org/10.1086/657676
2010
Weber, A. (2010). A new formal classification of Gesneriaceae. In World Gesneriad Research Conference, Sarasota, FL, USA. 2010 Oct. 13-15. Program book Unknown publisher.
Weber, A. (2010). Generic names in Gesneriaceae and their meaning. The thrilling and amazing science of etymology. In World Gesneriad Research Conference, Sarasota, FL, USA. 2010 Oct. 13-15. Program book Unknown publisher.
Wang, Y.-Z., Liang, R.-H., Wang, B.-H., Li, J.-M., Qiu, Z.-J., Li, Z.-Y., & Weber, A. (2010). Origin and phylogenetic relationships of the Old World Gesneriaceae with actinomorphic flowers inferred from ITS and trnL-trnF sequences. Taxon: international journal of plant taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution, 59(4), 1044-1052.
Möller, M., & Weber, A. (2010). Phylogenetic relationships and high levels of polyploidy among Old World didymocarpoid Gesneriaceae genera. In World Gesneriad Research Conference, Sarasota, FL, USA. 2010 Oct. 13-15. Program book (pp. 14-15). Unknown publisher.
Weber, A. (2010). Research in Gesneriaceae. Looking back and forward. In World Gesneriad Research Conference, Sarasota, FL, USA. 2010 Oct. 13-15. Program book (pp. 11-12). Unknown publisher.
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