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Michelle van der Bank

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Prof Michelle van der Bank

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-3353
1995 …2026

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Plant Systematics, Plant DNA Barcoding, Conservation.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  10. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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  • An overview of DNA barcoding of biodiversity in South Africa

    Kgatla, M. M., Barker, C., Baxter, J. R., Bester-Van der Merwe, A. E., Chaisi, M., Chakona, A., Cherry, M. I., Daniels, S. R., Du Preez, L. H., Haddad, C. R., Hawkes, P. G., Ho, C., Hoareau, T. B., Jacobs, A., Jacobs, K., Janion-Scheepers, C., van Vuuren, B. J., Kabongo, R. M., Khoza, T. T. & Khumalo, N. L. & 35 others, Mahlanza, T., Makapela, L., Makhubo, B. G., Maneveldt, G. W., Mashego, K., Matcher, G., Matthee, C. A., Mavhunga, M., Midgley, J. M., Mlambo, M., Monsanto, D. M., Mthombeni, R., Murray, S. L., Mynhardt, S., Nang-Mba, B. J., Ndlovu, M., Parbhu, S. P., Phetla, V., Phukuntsi, M., Pitcher, T. R., Samaai, T., Simon, C. A., Sink, K., Sole, C. L., Theron, G. L., van Asch, B., van der Bank, M., van Steenderen, C. J. M., Villet, M. H., Visagie, C. M., Williams, K. A., Willows-Munro, S., Sethusa, M. T., Da Silva, J. M. & Mwale, M., Apr 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 4 April, e0345173.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • An eDNA Survey of Plant Biodiversity in a Local Dam Within South Africa's Largest City

    Nhlengethwa, N., Stewart, R. D., Emami-Khoyi, A., Teske, P. R., Csányi, S., Heltai, M. & van der Bank, M., Oct 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 10, e72196.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Leveraging machine learning and citizen science data to describe flowering phenology across South Africa

    Stewart, R. D., Bard, N. W., van der Bank, M. & Davies, T. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Plants People Planet.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    1 Citation (Scopus)

  • The macroecology of spines on woody plants

    Tomlinson, K. W., Yu, F., Wang, X., Yao, X., Yu, C. C., Charles-Dominique, T., Anest, A., Zhao, Y., Prasetyo Agung, A., Adi Putra, A., Lapuz, R. S., Lefebvre, T., Davies, T. J., Hempson, G. P., Bezeng, B. S., Daru, B. H., Kabongo, R. M., Maurin, O., Muasya, A. M. & van der Bank, M. & 3 others, Bond, W. J., Armani, M. & Gélin, U., Dec 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 6, p. 2396-2419 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    2 Citations (Scopus)

  • The medicinal uses, chemistry and phylogenetic relationships of ethnobotanically relevant South African Stachys species

    Rattray, R. D., Mokwena, L., Stander, M. A., Stewart, R. D., Pilusa, M., Van der Bank, M. & Van Wyk, B. E., 25 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 353, 120467.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    1 Citation (Scopus)
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