CV and Publications

Publications

Use the DOI URLs to access the Publisher’s version of the articles. If you do not have access to any of them, or need the book chapters, please contact me and I will kindly send you the file, while we discuss our research =).

Peer-reviewed papers

Cortez, P.A.; Ferreira, C.L.; Santos, G.N.H.; Pirani, J.R.; Devechi, M.F.; Cruz, R.; Gabia, V.S.; Melo-de-Pinna, G.F.A. 2021. Strategies for the protection of shoot buds in phanerophyte and geophyte species of Homalolepis Turcz. (Simaroubaceae, Sapindales). Brazilian Journal of Botany online first. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-021-00757-1

Rodrigues, A.C.; Oliveira, F.M.C.; Kedrovski, H.R.; Cruz, R. 2021. Within the roots of Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae): an evolutionary analysis. Flora 282, 151883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2021.151883

Cruz, R., Melo-de-Pinna, G.F.A., Vasco, A., Prado, J., Ambrose, B.A., 2020. Class I KNOX is related to determinacy during the leaf development of the fern Mickelia scandens (Dryopteridaceae). International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, 4295. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21124295

Cruz, R., Prado, J., Melo-de-Pinna, G.F. de A., 2020b. Leaf development in some ferns with variable dissection patterns (Dryopteridaceae and Lomariopsidaceae). Flora 270, 151658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2020.151658

Hirai, R.Y., Cruz, R., Prado, J., 2018. A new species of Hemionitis (Pteridaceae) from central Brazil. Willdenowia 48, 371. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.48.48305

Cruz, R., Duarte, M., Pirani, J.R., Melo-de-Pinna, G.F.A.A., 2017. Phylogenetic analysis and evolution of morphological characters in Metrodorea and related species in Rutoideae (Rutaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 303, 927–943. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-017-1423-x

Cruz, R., Duarte, M., Pirani, J.R., Melo-De-Pinna, G.F.A., 2015. Development of leaves and shoot apex protection in Metrodorea and related species (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 178, 267–282. https://doi.org/10.1111/boj.12281

Muntoreanu, T.G., Cruz, R.S., Melo-de-Pinna, G.F., 2011. Comparative leaf anatomy and morphology of some neotropical Rutaceae: Pilocarpus Vahl and related genera. Plant Systematics and Evolution 296, 87–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-011-0478-3

Book chapters

Melo-de-Pinna, G.F.A., Cruz, R. Leaf Development in Vascular Plants. In: Demarco D. (Org.). Plant Ontogeny: Studies, Analyses and Evolutionary Implications. Nova Science Publichers Inc. 2020. p. 83-105.

Nunes, A.S., Brasileiro, J.C.B., Baena, M.S., Cruz, R. Folha: desenvolvimento e estrutura. In: Lopez, A.M. et al. (Org.). Botânica no Inverno 2013. Institute of Biosciences. 2013. p. 23-33.

Nunes, A.S., Hamashi, L., Baena, M.S., Pereira, P.N., Mioto, P.T., Cruz, R. Folha: desenvolvimento. estrutura e função. In: Righi, A.A. et al. (Org.). Botânica no Inverno 2012. Institute of Biosciences. 2013. p. 23-42.

Tamakoshi, A.T., Iha, C., De Sordi, L.P., Cruz, R. O que estamos comendo? In: Ursi S, Bizerra, AF, Visconti, M.A. (Org.). Ambiente marinho e biodiversidade: estratégias de ensino para a Educação Básica. Institute of Biosciences. 2012. p. 84-89.z