Jacques van Rooy
Dr. Jacques van Rooy
Fellow
National Herbarium
South African National Biodiversity Institute
2 Cussonia avenue
Brummeria, Pretoria, 0184
South Africa
Phone: +27 (0)78 165 4455
E-mail:
j.vanrooy(at)sanbi.org.zaURL Institution:
www.sanbi.org/Personal URL:
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Additional functions:
Member of the Permanent Nomenclature Committee for Bryophytes of The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT).
Co-chair of the IUCN SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group.
Key Publications of Jacques van Rooy (up to ten) :
Van Rooy, J., Bell, N., Hedderson, T.A., Flores, J. and Hyvönen, J. (2022), Notoligotrichum synonymised with Atrichopsis (Polytrichaceae, Bryophyta), with two new species from South Africa. TAXON 71(1): 11–24.
https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12642
Câmara PEAS, Van Rooy J, Carvalho Silva M, Magill RE (2019) A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa. Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales 68: 157–174. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2019-0016
Van Rooy, J., Bergamini, A. & Bisang, I. 2019. Fifty shades of red: Lost or threatened bryophytes in Africa. Bothalia 49(1), a2341. https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v49i1.2341
Bergamini, A., Irene Bisang, I., Hodgetts, N., Lockhart, N., Van Rooy, J. & Hallingbäck, T. 2019. Recommendations for the use of critical terms when applying IUCN red-listing criteria to bryophytes. Lindbergia 42: linbg.01117. https://doi.org/10.25227/linbg.01117
Sochorová, Z., Döbbeler, P., Sochor, M., & Van Rooy, J. 2019. Octospora conidiophora (Pyronemataceae) – a new species from South Africa and the first report of anamorph in bryophilous Pezizales. MycoKeys 54: 49–76. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.54.34571
Combrinck, S., Linde, J., Ludwiczuk, A., Van Vuuren, S., Van Rooy, J. & Mokgalaka, N. 2016. Volatile constituents and antimicrobial activities of nine South African liverwort species. Phytochemistry Letters 16: 61–69. doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2016.03.003
Van Rooy, J. & Phephu, N. 2016. Centres of moss diversity in southern Africa. Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution 38(1): 27–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/bde.38.1.3
Van Rooy, J. & Van Wyk, A.E. 2010. The bryofloristic regions of southern Africa. Journal of Bryology 32: 80–91.
Van Rooy, J. 2006. Bryophyta. In G. Germishuysen, N.L. Meyer, Y.Steenkamp & M.Keith (eds.), A checklist of South African plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 41: 1-30. SABONET, Pretoria.
Magill, R.E. & Van Rooy, J. 1998. Flora of Southern Africa. Bryophyta 1,3. National Botanical Institute, South Africa.
Expertise of Jacques van Rooy:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Topic Atmosphere | Atmosphere |
| Climate |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Topic Pedosphere | Pedosphere |
| Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Lithosphere | Lithosphere |
| Tectonics |
| Sediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism |
| Magmatic Rocks: Formation, Metamorphism |
| Morphodynamics |
| Topic Biosphere | Biosphere |
| Plants |
| Animals |
| Biodiversity |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Integrated Systems and Ecology |
| Life Cycle |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Society | Education / Communication / Participation |
| Topic Health | Health |
| Pollution Effects / Water Quality |
| Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability |
| Spatial Zones | Mountain / Highland |
Specialties of Jacques van Rooy:
Taxonomy, nomenclature, phytogeography and conservation of African bryophytes, southern African mosses in particular. Specialises in Bryaceae, Archidiaceae, Orthotrichaceae, Polytrichaceae and Sematophyllaceae.
Last update: 12/9/23
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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