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Contact Information
505 S Goodwin
M/C 116
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Interests
Phytochemistry, chemical ecology, plant systematics, secondary products, systematics of Acacia species
Courses Taught
Plants and their uses
Plant Secondary Metabolism
Chemical Ecology
People, Plants and Cultures
Highlighted Publications
D. Seigler, J. E. Ebinger, C. Aupic, G. Aymonin, and C. Loup. 2014. Lectotypification in American Acacia (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae), with clarifications for types at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle. Novon. 23: 98-112.
D. S. Seigler, J. E. Ebinger, P. G. Ribeiro, and L. P. de Queiroz. 2014. Three new species of Senegalia (Fabaceae) from Brazil. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 8: 61-69.
D. S. Seigler and J. E. Ebinger. 2015. New species of Senegalia (Fabaceae) from South America. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 9(2): 335 – 343.
C. L. Cespedes, L. Lina-Garcia, I. Kubo, J. R. Salazar, A. Ariza-Castolo, J. Alarcon, P. Aqueveque, E. Werner, and D. S. Seigler. 2016. “Calceolaria integrifolia s.l. complex, reduces feeding and growth of Acanthoscelides obtectus, and Epilachna varivestis. A new source of bioactive compounds against dry bean pests.” Industrial Crops and Products. 89 (1): 257-267.
D. S. Seigler, J. E. Ebinger, J. T. Miller, C. W. Riggins, and V. Terra. 2017. Parasenegalia and Pseudosenegalia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae): New genera of the Mimosoideae. Novon. 25: 180-205.
J. T. Miller, V. Terra, C. W. Riggins, D. S. Seigler, and J. E. Ebinger. 2017. Molecular Phylogenetics of Parasenegalia and Pseudosenegalia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae). Systematic Botany 42(3): 465-469. 2017.
C. Bahmann, T. Rinas, N. Niemenak, E. Hegmann, B. Bisping, D. Seigler and R. Lieberei. Cacao seed testa controls transport processes in the course of germination and fermentation-like incubation. Submitted
D. S. Seigler, J. E. Ebinger, J. T. Miller, and V. Hollowell Dawson. Nomenclator for American Acacia names. In preparation