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

© 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


2013


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).

Albert, R., Huber, W., Pamperl, S., Wanek, W., Weber, A., & Weissenhofer, A. (Eds.) (2013). 20 Jahre Tropenstation La Gamba, Costa Rica. Verein zur Förderung der Tropenstation La Gamba, Costa Rica.

2012


2011


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.

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.

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.