Gregory K. Brown

Education

B.S. Colorado State University, 1973
M.S. Arizona State University, 1978
Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1980

Professor of Botany, College of Arts & Sciences Associate Dean

Courses

Plant Biosystematics , Biochemical Systematics, Plant Evolution, Phylogeny of Flowering Plants, Reading in Plant Systematics, General Biology, Plants and Civilization, Tropical Plant Biology.

Research Emphasis

Dr. Brown is interested in all aspects of Bromeliaceae (pineapple family) biology, with phylogenetic studies being the core-focus of his research program. His students are exposed to, and generally utilize, a broad spectrum of techniques aimed at generating data sets (morphological, anatomical, developmental, molecular, cytological) appropriate for modern phylogenetic analyses. Field work is a vital component in all of these studies. He is also interested in the biology of rare plants in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Current Research Projects

Taxonomic revision of the genus Catopsis (Bromeliaceae - Tillandsioideae).
Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Aechmea (Bromeliaceae).
Taxonomic revision of the genus Oönopsis (Asteraceae).
Generic-level relationships within Bromeliaceae subfamily Bromelioideae.
Protananas, a new Cretaceous-age fossil from NE Brazil.

Selected Publications

Brown, G. K. and E. M. C. Leme. 2005. The re-establishment of Andrea (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae), a monotypic genus from Southeastern Brazil threatened with extinction. Taxon 54: 63-70.

Schmidt, R. E. and G. K. Brown. 2004. Leaf Anatomy in Bromeliaceae subfamily Bromelioideae - I. Historical perspectives. Vidalia 2: 11-22.

Palací, C. A., G. K. Brown, and D. E. Tuthill. 2004. Vegetative Morphology and Leaf Anatomy of Catopsis (Tillandsioideae: Bromeliaceae). Selbyana 25: 138-150.

Faria, A. P. G., T. Wendt, and G. K. Brown. 2004. Cladistic Relationships of Aechmea (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae) and Allied Genera. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91: 303-319.

Leme, E. M. C., and G. K. Brown. 2004. Four new lithophytic Vriesea species (Tillandsioideae) from Southeastern Brazil. Vidalia 2: 3-11.

Palací, C. A., G. K. Brown, and D. E. Tuthill. 2004. The Seeds of Catopsis (Bromeliaceae: Tillandsioideae). Systematic Botany 29: 518-527.

Hughes, J. F. and G. K. Brown. 2004. A putative hybrid swarm within Oonopsis foliosa (Asteraceae: Astereae). Western North American Naturalist 64: 109-124.

Tuthill, D. E. and G. K. Brown. 2003. Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) variation in three populations of Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensis (Onagraceae), F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Western North AmericanNaturalist 63: 251-257.

Ramírez-Morillo, I. M. and G.K. Brown. 2001. The origin of the low chromosome number in Cryptanthus (Bromeliaceae). Systematic Botany 26:722-726.

Fletcher, S. P. and G. K. Brown. 2001. Bromelain: Part I-History, Biology, and Uses. Journal Bromelaid Society Volume 51: 130-136.

Fletcher, S. P. and G. K. Brown. 2001. Bromelain. II-Potential Digestive Activity of Bromelain at the pH Level of the Human Stomach. Journal Bromelaid Society Volume 51: 179-183.

Brown, G. K., and E. M. C. Leme. 2000. Cladistic Analyses in the Nidularioid Complex (Bromeliaceae). In: The Genus Nidularium (Bromeliaceae). pp. 240-247. E. M. C. Leme (ed.). Sextante Publishing, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brown, G. K. 2000. Molecular Data and the Bromeliaceae. In: The Genus Nidularium (Bromeliaceae). pp. 198-201. E. M. C. Leme (ed.). Sextante Publishing, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Benzing, D. H., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Terry . 2000. History and Evolution. pp. 463-541. In: Bromeliaceae: Profile of an Adaptive Radiation, D. H. Benzing (ed.) Cambridge University Press.

Luther, H. E. and G. K. Brown. 2000. Bromeliaceae. In: Flora of North America. Volume 22: 286-298. Oxford University Press, New York.

Terry, R. G., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Olmstead. 1997. Examination of subfamilial phylogeny in Bromeliaceae using comparative sequencing of the plastid locus ndhF. American Journal of Botany 84: 664-670.

Terry, R. G., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Olmstead. 1997. Phylogenetic relationships in subfamily Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae) using ndhF sequences. Systematic Botany 22: 333-345.

Brown, G. K., C. A. Palací, and H. E. Luther. 1997. Chromosome numbers in Bromeliaceae. Selbyana 18: 85-88.

Palací, C. A. and G. K. Brown. 1994. The Tillandsia zecheri complex and new infraspecific taxa from Northwestern Argentina. Journal Bromeliad Society 44: 107-116.

Palací, C. A. and G. K. Brown. 1993. Tillandsia alberi, T. guasamayensis, and T. muhriae: three confusing taxa from Northwest Argentina and Southern Bolivia. Journal Bromeliad Society 43: 99-104 & 119.

Brown, G. K. 1993. Bromeliales (under "Angiosperms"). Encyclopedia Britannica. pp. 748-752. 15th Edition.Chicago, Illinois.

Brown, G. K. and R. G. Terry. 1992. Petal appendages in Bromeliaceae. American Journal of Botany 79: 1051-1071.

Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1989. Chromosome numbers in Bromeliaceae. American Journal of Botany 76: 657-665.

Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1989. Stigma types in Bromeliaceae - a systematic survey. Systematic Botany 14: 110-132.

Gilmartin, A. J., G. K. Brown, G. S. Varadarajan and M. Neighbors. 1989. Status of Glomeropitcairnia within evolutionary history of Bromeliaceae. Systematic Botany 14: 339-348.

Evans, T. M. and G. K. Brown. 1989. Plicate staminal filaments in Tillandsia subgenus Anoplophytum (Bromeliaceae). American Journal of Botany 76: 1478-1485.

Varadarajan, G. S. and G. K. Brown. 1988. Morphological variation of some floral features of the subfamily Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae) and their significance in pollination biology. Botanical Gazette 149: 82-91.

Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1988. Comparative ontogeny of bromeliaceous stigmas. In: P. Leins, S. Tucker and P. Endress (eds.) pp. 191-204. Aspects of Floral Development. Gebr. Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany.

Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1987. Bromeliales, related monocots, and resolution of relationships among Bromeliaceae subfamilies. Systematic Botany 12: 493-500.

Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1986. Cladistic tests of hypotheses concerning evolution of xerophytes and mesophytes within Tillandsia subgenus Phytarrhiza (Bromeliaceae). American Journal of Botany 73: 387-397.

Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1986. Chromosomes of the Bromeliaceae. Selbyana 9: 88-93.

Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1985. Cleistogamy in Tillandsia capillaris (Bromeliaceae. Biotropica 17: 256-259.

Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1984. Stigma structure and variation in Bromeliaceae - neglected taxonomic characters. Brittonia 36: 364-374.

G.K. Brown Department of Botany, 3165 1000 E. University Ave. University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Ph. 1-307-766-2380 FAX: 1-307-766-2851		Gregory K. Brown Specialization: Plant Systematics Office: Aven Nelson 114 Phone: 307-766-2214 E-mail: gkbrown@uwyo.edu Education B.S. Colorado State University, 1973 M.S. Arizona State University, 1978 Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1980 Professor of Botany, College of Arts & Sciences Associate Dean Courses Plant Biosystematics , Biochemical Systematics, Plant Evolution, Phylogeny of Flowering Plants, Reading in Plant Systematics, General Biology, Plants and Civilization, Tropical Plant Biology. Research Emphasis Dr. Brown is interested in all aspects of Bromeliaceae (pineapple family) biology, with phylogenetic studies being the core-focus of his research program. His students are exposed to, and generally utilize, a broad spectrum of techniques aimed at generating data sets (morphological, anatomical, developmental, molecular, cytological) appropriate for modern phylogenetic analyses. Field work is a vital component in all of these studies. He is also interested in the biology of rare plants in the Rocky Mountain Region. Current Research Projects Taxonomic revision of the genus Catopsis (Bromeliaceae - Tillandsioideae). Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Aechmea (Bromeliaceae). Taxonomic revision of the genus Oönopsis (Asteraceae). Generic-level relationships within Bromeliaceae subfamily Bromelioideae. Protananas, a new Cretaceous-age fossil from NE Brazil. Selected Publications Brown, G. K. and E. M. C. Leme. 2005. The re-establishment of Andrea (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae), a monotypic genus from Southeastern Brazil threatened with extinction. Taxon 54: 63-70. Schmidt, R. E. and G. K. Brown. 2004. Leaf Anatomy in Bromeliaceae subfamily Bromelioideae - I. Historical perspectives. Vidalia 2: 11-22. Palací, C. A., G. K. Brown, and D. E. Tuthill. 2004. Vegetative Morphology and Leaf Anatomy of Catopsis (Tillandsioideae: Bromeliaceae). Selbyana 25: 138-150. Faria, A. P. G., T. Wendt, and G. K. Brown. 2004. Cladistic Relationships of Aechmea (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae) and Allied Genera. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91: 303-319. Leme, E. M. C., and G. K. Brown. 2004. Four new lithophytic Vriesea species (Tillandsioideae) from Southeastern Brazil. Vidalia 2: 3-11. Palací, C. A., G. K. Brown, and D. E. Tuthill. 2004. The Seeds of Catopsis (Bromeliaceae: Tillandsioideae). Systematic Botany 29: 518-527. Hughes, J. F. and G. K. Brown. 2004. A putative hybrid swarm within Oonopsis foliosa (Asteraceae: Astereae). Western North American Naturalist 64: 109-124. Tuthill, D. E. and G. K. Brown. 2003. Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) variation in three populations of Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensis (Onagraceae), F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Western North AmericanNaturalist 63: 251-257. Ramírez-Morillo, I. M. and G.K. Brown. 2001. The origin of the low chromosome number in Cryptanthus (Bromeliaceae). Systematic Botany 26:722-726. Fletcher, S. P. and G. K. Brown. 2001. Bromelain: Part I-History, Biology, and Uses. Journal Bromelaid Society Volume 51: 130-136. Fletcher, S. P. and G. K. Brown. 2001. Bromelain. II-Potential Digestive Activity of Bromelain at the pH Level of the Human Stomach. Journal Bromelaid Society Volume 51: 179-183. Brown, G. K., and E. M. C. Leme. 2000. Cladistic Analyses in the Nidularioid Complex (Bromeliaceae). In: The Genus Nidularium (Bromeliaceae). pp. 240-247. E. M. C. Leme (ed.). Sextante Publishing, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brown, G. K. 2000. Molecular Data and the Bromeliaceae. In: The Genus Nidularium (Bromeliaceae). pp. 198-201. E. M. C. Leme (ed.). Sextante Publishing, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Benzing, D. H., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Terry . 2000. History and Evolution. pp. 463-541. In: Bromeliaceae: Profile of an Adaptive Radiation, D. H. Benzing (ed.) Cambridge University Press. Luther, H. E. and G. K. Brown. 2000. Bromeliaceae. In: Flora of North America. Volume 22: 286-298. Oxford University Press, New York. Terry, R. G., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Olmstead. 1997. Examination of subfamilial phylogeny in Bromeliaceae using comparative sequencing of the plastid locus ndhF. American Journal of Botany 84: 664-670. Terry, R. G., G. K. Brown, and R. G. Olmstead. 1997. Phylogenetic relationships in subfamily Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae) using ndhF sequences. Systematic Botany 22: 333-345. Brown, G. K., C. A. Palací, and H. E. Luther. 1997. Chromosome numbers in Bromeliaceae. Selbyana 18: 85-88. Palací, C. A. and G. K. Brown. 1994. The Tillandsia zecheri complex and new infraspecific taxa from Northwestern Argentina. Journal Bromeliad Society 44: 107-116. Palací, C. A. and G. K. Brown. 1993. Tillandsia alberi, T. guasamayensis, and T. muhriae: three confusing taxa from Northwest Argentina and Southern Bolivia. Journal Bromeliad Society 43: 99-104 & 119. Brown, G. K. 1993. Bromeliales (under "Angiosperms"). Encyclopedia Britannica. pp. 748-752. 15th Edition.Chicago, Illinois. Brown, G. K. and R. G. Terry. 1992. Petal appendages in Bromeliaceae. American Journal of Botany 79: 1051-1071. Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1989. Chromosome numbers in Bromeliaceae. American Journal of Botany 76: 657-665. Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1989. Stigma types in Bromeliaceae - a systematic survey. Systematic Botany 14: 110-132. Gilmartin, A. J., G. K. Brown, G. S. Varadarajan and M. Neighbors. 1989. Status of Glomeropitcairnia within evolutionary history of Bromeliaceae. Systematic Botany 14: 339-348. Evans, T. M. and G. K. Brown. 1989. Plicate staminal filaments in Tillandsia subgenus Anoplophytum (Bromeliaceae). American Journal of Botany 76: 1478-1485. Varadarajan, G. S. and G. K. Brown. 1988. Morphological variation of some floral features of the subfamily Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae) and their significance in pollination biology. Botanical Gazette 149: 82-91. Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1988. Comparative ontogeny of bromeliaceous stigmas. In: P. Leins, S. Tucker and P. Endress (eds.) pp. 191-204. Aspects of Floral Development. Gebr. Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany. Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1987. Bromeliales, related monocots, and resolution of relationships among Bromeliaceae subfamilies. Systematic Botany 12: 493-500. Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1986. Cladistic tests of hypotheses concerning evolution of xerophytes and mesophytes within Tillandsia subgenus Phytarrhiza (Bromeliaceae). American Journal of Botany 73: 387-397. Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1986. Chromosomes of the Bromeliaceae. Selbyana 9: 88-93. Gilmartin, A. J. and G. K. Brown. 1985. Cleistogamy in Tillandsia capillaris (Bromeliaceae. Biotropica 17: 256-259. Brown, G. K. and A. J. Gilmartin. 1984. Stigma structure and variation in Bromeliaceae - neglected taxonomic characters. Brittonia 36: 364-374.