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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2007
Rebernig, C. A., & Weber, A. (2007). Diversity, development and systematic relevance of seed pedestals in Scrophulariaceae (s.l.). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie, 127(2), 133-150.
Weber, A. (2007). New and updated online contributions from Vienna on Gesneriaceae. Gesneriads: the journal for gesneriad growers, 57(3), 48-53.
Weber, A., & Weissenhofer, A. (2007). Solenophora: a little known genus of Central American Gesneriaceae. Gesneriads: the journal for gesneriad growers, 57(3), 12-19.
Weber, A., & Skog, L. E. (2007). The genera of Gesneriaceae. Basic information and illustration of selected species.. Web publication http://www.genera-gesneriaceae.at
2006
Weber, A. (2006). Calceolariaceae: Floral development and systematic implications. American Journal of Botany: the journal for all plant biologists, 93(3), 327-343.
Weber, A., & Sontag, S. (2006). Etymologie - die detektivische, oft amüsante und manchmal berührende Seite der Botanik am Beispiel der Gattungsnamen der Gesneriaceen: 12. Österreichisches Botanikertreffen. Kremsmünster, 21.-24. September 2006. Beiträge zur Naturkunde Oberösterreichs, 16, 561.
Weber, A., & Zamora, N. (2006). Gesneriaceae. In W. Huber, A. Weber, A. Weissenhofer, & G. Zimmermann (Eds.), An introductory Field Guide to the flowering plants of the Golfo Dulce Rain Forests, Costa Rica, Corcovado National Park and Piedras Blancas National Park ("Regenwald der Österreicher") (pp. 130-133). Unknown publisher.
Weber, A., & Zamora, N. (2006). Orchidaceae. In W. Huber, A. Weber, A. Weissenhofer, & G. Zimmermann (Eds.), An introductory Field Guide to the flowering plants of the Golfo Dulce Rain Forests, Costa Rica, Corcovado National Park and Piedras Blancas National Park ("Regenwald der Österreicher") (pp. 130-133). Unknown publisher.
Weber, A., & Sontag, S. (2006). Stefan Vogel - 80 years
A life devoted to floral ecology. Flora, 201, 331-339.
Schmelz, V., & Weber, A. (2006). Tetrathylacium macrophyllum (Flacourtiaceae/Salicaceae) - the first case of locust pollination? 12. Österreichisches Botanikertreffen. Kremsmünster, 21.-24. September 2006. Beiträge zur Naturkunde Oberösterreichs, 16, 576.
2005
Vogel, S., Huber, W., & Weber, A. (2005). Perfume flowers in Gesneriaceae and their pollination by Euglossine bees. The Gloxinian : the magazine for Gesneriad growers, 55(2), 46-53.
Weber, A. (2005). Research on Gesneriaceae in Austria. Part V: Ongoing work. The Gloxinian : the magazine for Gesneriad growers, 55(1), 45-53.
2004
Albert, R., Huber, W., Weber, A., & Weissenhofer, A. (2004). Die Tropenstation La Gamba. Wissenschaftlicher Bericht, 4. aktualisierte Aufl. (1993-2004). Unknown publisher.
Eberwein, R., & Weber, A. (2004). Exorhopala ruficeps (Balanophoraceae): morphology and transfer to Helosis. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 146, 513-517. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00321.x
Weber, A., & Saueregger, J. (2004). Factors controlling initiation and orientation of the macrocotyledon in anisocotylous Gesneriaceae. Edinburgh Journal of Botany: an international journal of plant systematics and biodiversity, 60(3), 467-482.
Weber, A. (2004). Research on Gesneriaceae in Austria. Part III: Students and contemporaries of Karl Fritsch. The Gloxinian : the magazine for Gesneriad growers, 54(2), 46-50.
Weber, A. (2004). Research on Gesneriaceae in Austria. Part II: Karl Fritsch (1864-1934). The Gloxinian : the magazine for Gesneriad growers, 54(1), 43-53.
Weber, A. (2004). Research on Gesneriaceae in Austria. Part IV: Recent and present work. The Gloxinian : the magazine for Gesneriad growers, 54(4), 44-53.
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