Associate Professor

　　　　State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany,

　　　　Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　　Address: No. 20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Beijing 100093, China

　　　　Tel: +86-10-62836114

　　　　Email: liminlu@ibcas.ac.cn

　　　　EDUCATION

　　　　2008.07 B.S. Forestry, Beijing Forestry University

　　　　2014.07 Ph.D. Botany, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　　ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

　　　　2019.02-Now: Associate Professor, National Herbarium (PE) & State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　　2014.07-2019.01: Assistant Professor, National Herbarium (PE) & State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　　2015.07-2016.01: Visiting scientist, National Research Collections Australia (NRCA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

　　　　2010.04-2012.01: Visiting researcher, Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

　　　　RESEARCH INTERESTS

　　　　My current interests are the phylogeny, biogeography, diversification, and classification of the grape family (Vitaceae). I also have interest in reconstructing megaphylogeny and exploring biodiversity patterns.

　　　　GRANTS

　　　　5. The Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2020080, 2020.01-2023.12.

　　　　4. The Biological Resources Programme, Chinese Academy of Sciences. KFJ-BRP-017-50, 2020.01-2021.12.

　　　　3. The Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology. 2018QNRC001, 2018.12-2021.12.

　　　　2. Phylogeny and diversification of Vitaceae: Key innovations and habitat shifts. NSFC 31870197, 2019.01-2022.12.

　　　　1. Phylogeny and diversification of Tetrastigma (Vitaceae). NSFC 31500179, 2016.01-2018.12.

　　　　PUBLICATIONS (#co-first author, *corresponding author)

　　　　41. Peng DX, Dang VC, Habib S, Barrett RL, Trias-Blasi A, Wen J, Chen ZD, Lu LM*. 2021. Historical biogeography of Tetrastigma (Vitaceae): Insights into floristic exchange patterns between Asia and Australia. Cladistics, doi.org/10.1111/cla.12462.

　　　　40. Parmar G#, Dang VC#, Rabarijaona RN, Chen ZD, Jackes BR, Barrett RL, Zhang ZZ, Niu YT, Trias-Blasi A, Wen J, Lu LM*. 2021. Phylogeny, character evolution and taxonomic revision of Causonis Raf., a segregate genus from Cayratia Juss. (Vitaceae). Taxon, doi.org/10.1002/tax.12562.

　　　　39. Liu Y#, Ye JF#, Hu HH, Peng DX, Zhao LN, Lu LM, Zaman W, Chen ZD*. 2021. Influence of elevation on bioregionalisation: A case study of the Sino-Himalayan flora. Journal of Biogeography, doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14222.

　　　　38. Rabarijaona RN, Rafaralahy VL, Rakotovao C, Ranaivoson RM, Liu B, Chen ZD, Wen J, Lu LM*. 2021. Cyphostemma calcarium, a new species of Vitaceae from the Ankarana Special Reserve, Madagascar. PhytoKeys, 180: 73–80.

　　　　37. Rabarijaona RN, Dang VC, Parmar G, Liu B, Wen J, Chen ZD, Lu LM*. 2020. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Afrocayratia, a new genus of Vitaceae from continental Africa and Madagascar. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 58: 1090–1107.

　　　　36. Lu LM, Hu HH, Peng DX, Liu B, Ye JF, Yang T, Li HL, Sun M, Smith SA, Soltis PS, Soltis DE, Chen ZD*. 2020. Noise does not equal bias in assessing the evolutionary history of the angiosperm flora of China: A response to Qian (2019). Journal of Biogeography, 47: 2286–2291.

　　　　35. Hu HH#, Liu B#, Liang YS, Ye JF, Saqib S, Meng Z, Lu LM*, Chen ZD*. 2020. An updated Chinese vascular plant tree of life: Phylogenetic diversity hotspots revisited. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 58: 663–672.

　　　　34. Gaynor ML*, Fu CN, Gao LM, Lu LM, Soltis DE, Soltis PS. 2020. Biogeography and ecological niche evolution in Diapensiaceae inferred from phylogenetic analysis. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 58: 646–662.

　　33. Su JX#, Dong CC#, Niu YT, Lu LM, Xu C, Liu B, Zhou SL, Lu AM, Zhu YP, Wen J*, Chen ZD*. 2020. Molecular phylogeny and species delimitation of Stachyuraceae: advocating a herbarium specimen-based phylogenomic approach in resolving species boundaries. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 58: 710–724.

　　　　32. Lu LM. 2020. Staphyleaceae, Betulaceae, Tapisciaceae, Elatinaceae, Ochnaceae, Nelumbonaceae, Platanaceae, Proteaceae, Erythropalaceae, Olacaceae, Opiliaceae, Santalaceae, Schoepfiaceae, Ximeniaceae, Vitaceae. in: Tree of Life for Chinese Vascular Plants. Beijing: Science Press.

　　　　31. Lu LM, Chen ZD. 2020. Evolutionary cradles and museums of the Chinese angiosperm flora. in: 2019 Science Development Report. Beijing: Science Press. pp. 126–128.

　　　　30. Lu LM, Chen ZD. 2020. Proteaceae, Opiliaceae, Elatinaceae, Ochnaceae, Staphyleaceae, Betulaceae, Platanaceae, Santalaceae. in: the Families and Genera of Chinese Vascular Plants. Beijing: Science Press.

　　29. Lu LM, Hu HH, Peng DX, Chen ZD*. 2019. Evolutionary history of the angiosperm flora of China —— “Museums” for ancient lineages and “cradles” for recent speciation. in: Tope 10 Scientific Advances in Life Sciences of China 2018. Beijing: China Science and Technology Press. pp. 73–91.

　　　　28. Lu LM, Hu HH, Peng DX, Chen ZD*. 2019. “Museums” and “cradles” —— Evolutionary history of the angiosperm flora of China. Frontier Science, 13: 77–79.

　　　　27. Ye JF, Lu LM, Liu B, Yang T, Zhang JL, Hu HH, Li R, Lu AM, Liu HY, Mao LF*, Chen ZD*. 2019. Phylogenetic delineation of regional biota: A case study of the Chinese flora. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 135: 222–229.

　　　　26. Niu YT, Barrett RL*, Zhang ZZ, Lu LM*, Chen ZD. 2019. Taxonomic revision of Triplostegia (Caprifoliaceae: Dipsacales). Phytotaxa, 392: 19–32.

　　　　25. Lu LM, Chen ZD. 2018. Proteaceae, Opiliaceae, Elatinaceae, Ochnaceae, Staphyleaceae, Betulaceae, Platanaceae, Santalaceae. in: A Dictionary of the Families and Genera of Chinese Vascular Plants. Beijing: Science Press.

　　　　24. Niu YT, Jabbour F, Barrett RL, Ye JF, Zhang ZZ, Lu KQ, Lu LM*, Chen ZD. 2018. Combining complete chloroplast genome sequences with target loci data and morphology to resolve species limits in Triplostegia (Caprifoliaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 129: 15–26.

　　　　23. Lu LM, Ickert-Bond SM, Wen J*. 2018. Recent advances in systematics and evolution of the grape family Vitaceae. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56: 259–261.

　　　　22. Wen J*, Lu LM*, Hsu TW, Dang VC, Habib S, Boggan JK, Okada H, Chen IJ, Chen ZD. 2018. Pseudocayratia, a new genus of Vitaceae from China and Japan with two new species and three new combinations. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56: 374–393.

　　　　21. Wen J, Lu LM, Nie ZL, Liu XQ, Zhang N, Ickert-Bond SM, Gerrath J, Manchester SR, Boggan J, Chen ZD. 2018. A new phylogenetic tribal classification of the grape family (Vitaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56: 262–272.

　　　　20. Habib S, Dang VC, Ickert-Bond SM, Wen J, Chen ZD, Lu LM*. 2018. Evolutionary trends in Tetrastigma (Vitaceae): Morphological diversity and taxonomic implications. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56: 360–373.

　　　　19. Liu B#, Le CT#, Barrett RL, Nickrent DL, Chen ZD, Lu LM*, Vidal-Russell R*. 2018. Historical biogeography of Loranthaceae (Santalales): Diversification agrees with emergence of tropical forests and radiation of songbirds. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 124: 199–212.

　　18. Yang T#, Lu LM#, Wang W, Li JH, Manchester SR, Wen J, Chen ZD*. 2018. Boreotropical range expansion and long-distance dispersal explain two amphi-Pacific tropical disjunctions in Sabiaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 124: 181–191.

　　　　17. Lu LM#, Mao LF#, Yang T#, Ye JF#, Liu B#, Li HL#, Sun M#, Miller JT, Mathews S, Hu HH, Niu YT, Peng DX, Chen YH, Smith SA, Chen M, Xiang KL, Le CT, Dang VC, Lu AM, Soltis PS*, Soltis DE*, Li JH*, Chen ZD*. 2018. Evolutionary history of the angiosperm flora of China. Nature, 554: 234–238.

　　　　16. Niu YT, Ye JF, Zhang JL, Wan JZ, Yang T, Wei XX, Lu LM*, Li JH, Chen ZD. 2018. Long-distance dispersal or post-glacial contraction? Insights into disjunction between Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains and Taiwan in a cold-adapted herbaceous genus, Triplostegia. Ecology and Evolution, 8: 1131–1146.

　　　　15. Le CT#, Liu B#, Barrett RB, Lu LM*, Wen J, Chen ZD. 2018. Phylogeny and a new tribal classification of Opiliaceae (Santalales) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 56: 56–66.

　　　　14. Lu LM, Cox JC, Mathews S, Wang W, Wen J*, Chen ZD*. 2018. Optimal data partitioning, multispecies coalescent and Bayesian concordance analyses resolve early divergences of the grape family (Vitaceae). Cladistics, 34: 57–77.

　　　　13. Dang VC, Nguyen VH, Dao BH, Yang WL, Li FL, Yang XK, Wen J, Chen ZD, Lu LM*. 2017. A new species and new records of Cyphostemma (Vitaceae) from China and Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. Systematic Botany, 42: 449–457.

　　　　12. Habib S#, Dang VC#, Ickert-Bond SM, Zhang JL, Lu LM*, Wen J, Chen ZD. 2017. Robust phylogeny of Tetrastigma (Vitaceae) based on ten plastid DNA regions: Implications for infrageneric classification and seed character evolution. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8: 590.

　　　　11. Peng DX, Lu LM*, Chen ZD. 2017. Regional tree of life and its applications in floristic studies. Biodiversity Science, 25: 156–162.

　　　　10. Dang VC, Lu LM*, Nguyen VH, Habib S, Barrett RL, Chen ZD. 2016. A new record of the genus Yua (Vitaceae) from Vietnam. Phytotaxa, 255: 274–280.

　　　　9. Chen ZD, Yang T, Lin L, Lu LM, Li HL, Sun M, Liu B, Chen M, Niu YT, Ye JF, Cao ZY, Liu HM, Wang XM, Wang W, Zhang JB, Meng Z, Cao W, Li JH, Wu SD, Zhao HL, Liu ZJ, Du ZY, Wang QF, Guo J, Tan XX, Su JX, Zhang LJ, Yang LL, Liao YY, Li MH, Zhang GQ, Chung SW, Zhang J, Xiang KL, Li RQ, Soltis DE, Soltis PS, Zhou SL, Ran JH, Wang XQ, Jin XH, Chen YS, Gao TG, Li JH, Zhang SZ*, Lu AM* and China Phylogeny Consortium. 2016. Tree of life for the genera of Chinese vascular plants. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54: 277–306.

　　　　8. Lu LM, Chen ZD*, Lu AM. 2016. Will there ever be a tree of life that systematists can agree on? Chinese Science Bulletin, 61: 958–963.

　　　　7. Lu LM, Wen J*, Chen ZD*. 2016. Cayratia cheniana (Vitaceae): An endangered new species endemic to the limestone mountains of Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. Systematic Botany, 41: 49–55.

　　　　6. Zhao HL, Lu LM, Su JX*, Chen ZD. 2015. Phylogeny of Stixeae and Borthwickiaceae based on morphological and molecular data. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 50: 473–481.

　　　　5. Lu LM, Sun M, Zhang JB, Li HL, Lin L, Yang T, Chen M, Chen ZD*. 2014. Tree of life and its applications. Biodiversity Science, 22: 3–20.

　　　　4. Lu LM, Wang W, Chen ZD*, Wen J*. 2013. Phylogeny of the non-monophyletic Cayratia Juss. (Vitaceae) and implications for character evolution and biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 68: 502–515.

　　　　3. Wen J*, Lu LM, Boggan JK. 2013. Diversity and evolution of Vitaceae in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 142: 223–244.

　　　　2. Lu LM, Wen J*, and Chen ZD*. 2012. A combined morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis of Parthenocissus (Vitaceae) and taxonomic implications. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 168: 43–63.

　　　　1. Ren H#, Lu LM#, Soejima A, Luke Q, Zhang DX, Chen ZD, Wen J*. 2011. Phylogenetic analysis of the grape family (Vitaceae) based on the noncoding plastid trnC-petN, trnH-psbA, and trnL-trnF sequences. Taxon, 60: 629–637.