We do research in plant systematics, conservation genetics, biogeography, and molecular evolution. We primarily study Penstemon (Plantaginaceae), which is the largest plant genus native to North America, and parasitic plants of Orobanchaceae. Most of our recent efforts for Orobanchaceae are focused on the genus Hyobanche, which is a holoparasite native to South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. Be sure to check out recent news from the Wolfe lab. Just click on the posts in the sidebar to the right.
Current members of the Wolfe Lab at Ohio State University:
Andi Wolfe
Aaron Wenzel
Paul Blischak
Photo gallery of the Wolfe Pack…
Wolfe Lab Alumni
Shannon Datwyler (PhD)
Jenny Archibald (PhD)
Chris Randle (PhD)
Jeff Morawetz (PhD)
Dan Robarts (PhD)
Jenny Xiang (PostDoc)
Mark Mort (PostDoc)
Susan Kephart (Visiting Scholar)
Links
Penstemon photo gallery
Penstemon of the day archive
Penstemon on Flickr (a group moderated by Andi Wolfe)
Penstemon Website (Old site; will eventually transfer information to this site)
Hyobanche research
ISSR Resource Website
Selected publications:
McNeal JR, Bennett JR, Wolfe AD, Mathews S (2013) Phylogeny and origins of holoparasitism in Orobanchaceae. American Journal of Botany 100, 971-983.
Wolfe AD (2013) Hyobanche thinophila (Orobanchaceae), a new species from the Western Cape of South Africa. Phytotaxa 85, 56-60. http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/content/2013/f/pt00085p060.pdf
Morawetz JJ, Randle CP, Wolfe AD (2010) Phylogenetic relationships within the tropical clade of Orobanchaceae. Taxon 59, 416-426.
Wolfe AD, Randle CP, Datwyler SL, Morawetz JJ, Arguedas N, Diaz J (2006) Phylogeny, taxonomic affinities, and biogeography of Penstemon (Plataginaceae) based on ITS and cpDNA sequence data. American Journal of Botany 93, 1699-1713.
