Resmi Sekarathil

Adept Taxonomist with a record of significant contributions to the field, including the discovery of five new Sonerila Roxb. species within the Melastomataceae family. Expertise encompasses Plant Taxonomy, Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, ensuring a comprehensive approach to botanical research. Proven experience in academic publishing, having served as an Editorial Assistant for the esteemed international journal Rheedea. Brings a rigorous scientific approach and dedication to the advancement of plant sciences.

1. Best paper Award International Seminar on Plant Systematics: Present status and future prospects held in University of Calicut, Kerala

2024

2. Woman Botanist Award 2023 Indian Botanical Society 2023

3. Edinburg Botanic Garden (SIBBALD) Trust Fellowship

Edinburg Botanic Garden (SIBBALD) Trust, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburg, Scotland, UK. 2021

4. International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) Research Grant 2020

5. Best poster Award in National Seminar on Plant Sciences: Current challenges and Perspectives (The genus Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) in Western Ghats: Ecology, endemism and conservation). Department of Botany, University of Calicut 2019

6. Aspire Scholarship 2018-19 for meritorious students of outstanding performance in the education sector Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala. 2018-19

7. S.R. Yadav Young scientist Award Award for the best poster (Taxonomic studies on acaulescent species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) in Western Ghats). Indian Association for Angiosperm taxonomy (IAAT) 2017

8. R.S. Rao Young scientist Award for the best paper in Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation (Infraspecific diversity of Sonerila rheedei Wall. ex Wight & Arnott (Melastomataceae) in Western Ghats).

Indian Association for Angiosperm taxonomy (IAAT) 2016

9. Attended the Nomenclature section and presented a poster (Phytogeography, Endemism and Conservation of the genus Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) in Western Ghats) in XIX International Botanical Congress XIX International Botanical Congress held in Shenzhen, China. 2017

10. Got Student project titled Foliar anatomy of the genus Cyanotis Don. (Commelinaceae) in India Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment 2014

11. Best student (K.R. Venkatasubhan Prize) Award in M.Sc. Botany

St. Thomas College, Thrissur 2013

12. Dr. T. Jayanarayanan Memorial Award in B.Sc. Botany

Sri Vyasa NSS College, Wadakanchery 2008-2011

1. Resmi S. & Santhosh Nampy

A taxonomic revision of caulescent tuberous Sonerila (Melastomataceae) in India

Rheedea 32(4) 295-320 2022

2. Resmi S., Santhosh Nampy, Cellinese N. & Krishnapriya M.P.

Sonerila lundinii, a new species of Melastomataceae from southern Western Ghats with notes on Sonerila pedunculosa, a less known taxon from Sri Lanka

Rheedea 32(4) 280-287 2022

3. Resmi S., Santhosh Nampy & Akshtra P. F

Sonerila konkanensis (Melastomataceae), a new species from south Goa, India

Candollea 76(1) 139-143 2021

4. Resmi, S. & Santhosh Nampy

Sonerila longipedunculata sp. nov., a new species of Melastomataceae from the southern Western Ghats, India, with additional notes and lectotypification of Sonerila travancorica.

European Journal of Taxonomy 733 160-174 2021

5. Resmi, S. & Santhosh Nampy

A new addition to the stoloniferous Sonerila (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae) from southern Western Ghats, India.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-021-09657-w

Brittonia 73(2) 195-202 2021

6. Resmi, S. & Santhosh Nampy

Lectotypification of the names of four species in Sonerila (Melastomataceae)

Rheedea 29(4) 331–334 2019

7. Resmi, S. and Santhosh Nampy

Lectotypification of four names in Sonerila (Melastomataceae)

Phytotaxa 375(2) 165-170 2018

8. Resmi, S., Manudev K.M., Pramod C. & Santhosh Nampy

A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae: Sonerileae) from southern Western Ghats.

Phytotaxa 333(2) 235-242 2018

9. Resmi, S., V.P. Thomas & V.K. Sreenivas

Stipe anatomical studies on selected Pteridophytes of South India.

Acta Botanica Hungarica 58(1-2) 167-176 2016

10. Resmi, S., V.P. Thomas & V.K. Sreenivas

Anatomical Studies of selected species of Adiantum L. in Kerala.

South Indian Journal of Botany 2(1) 115-118 2016

11. Sheba, M. Joseph, Resmi. S. & Santhosh Nampy

Lectotypification of Nine Species of Commelina L. (Commelinaceae)

International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental sciences 5(4) 1-8 2015