Staff Profile

DR. ABUBAKAR BELLO
NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, BIOLOGY

Personal Info

Full Name: DR. ABUBAKAR BELLO

Gender: Male

Institutional Email address: bello.abubakar@umyu.edu.ng

Faculty/Unit: Natural and Applied Sciences

Department: Biology

Rank: Senior Lecturer

Educational Qualification

B.Sc, MSc, PhD Botany

Research Interest

Diversity, Distribution And Conservation Of Nigeria's Vascular Plants

Publications

1.      Bello A., Stewert M.E, Yessoufou K., and Muellner-Riehl A. (2023). Trends In Botanical Exploration In Nigeria Forecast Over 1000 Yet Undescribed Vascular Plant Species. Annals Of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad106

2.      Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango SBM, Muasya AM (2022). Phylogenetic Relationships And Biogeography Of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae). Botanical Journal Of The Linnaean Society. 39–74, https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boac002

3.      Zubair Filimban, F., Yarádua, S. S., Bello, A., & Choudhry, H. (2022). Complete Chloroplast Genomes Of Two Mint Species (Lamiaceae) From Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Phylogenetic And Genomic Comparative Analyses. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 7(10), 1797-1799. 10.1080/23802359.2022.2130713

4.      Kankara, S. S., Nuhu, A. I., Bindawa, K. A., Haruna, M. R. U., Bello, A., & Abubakar, I. B. (2022). Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Of Medicinal Plants Used For The Management Of HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infections In Katsina State, Nigeria. Ethnobotany Research And Applications, 23, 1-17. https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/3577

5.      Bello A., Mukhtar F.B. and Muellner-Riehl A. (2021). Diversity And Distribution Of Nigerian Legumes (Fabaceae). Phytotaxa. 480(2): 103-124. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.480.2.1

6.      Bello A., Jamaladdeen S., Elder M.T., Yaradua S.S., Kankara S.S., Hassan N., Stirton C.H., & Muasya AM (2019). Threatened Medicinal And Economic Plants Of The Sudan Savannah In Katsina State, Northwestern Nigeria. Bothalia. 49(1), A2325. https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v49i1.2325

7.      Yaradua, S. S., Alzahrani, D. A., Albokhary, E. J., Abba, A., & Bello, A. (2019). Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence Of Justicia Flava: Genome Comparative Analysis And Phylogenetic Relationships Among Acanthaceae. BioMed Research International, 2019. DOI: 10.1155/2019/4370258

8.      Yaradua, S. S., Alzahrani, D. A., Abba, A., Albokhary, E. J., & Bello, A. (2019). The Complete Chloroplast Genome Of Blepharis Ciliaris (Acanthaceae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 4(2), 3729-3730. 10.1080/23802359.2019.1681315

9.      Yaradua, S. S., Alzahrani, D. A., & Bello, A. (2019). Phylogenetic Position Of West African Species Of The Genus Crotalaria L. (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) Based On The Current Infrageneric Classification. Pak. J. Bot, 51(4), 1453-1458.

10.  Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango SBM, Muasya AM (2018). Morphological Evidence For Introgressive Hybridization In The Genus Psoralea L. (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). South African Journal Of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2018.02.407

11.  Stirton C.H., Bello A., Muasya AM (2018). Psoralea Forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), A New Species From The Swartberg Mountains Of South Africa. Phytokeys, 2018, 99: 93–99. Https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.99.24765

12.  Yaradua, S. S., Alzahrani, D. A., & Bello, A. (2018). Numerical Taxonomic Study Of The Genus Crotalaria L. (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) In Nigeria. Biodiversity Research Conserve 50: 25-32.

13.  Bello A. Dludlu M.N., Stirton C.H. Chimphango S.B.M. Lemaire B. and Muasya A.M (2017). Biogeography Of Southern African Legumes. Genome, 60: 912–913. Http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/gen-2017-0178

14.  Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango SBM, Muasya AM (2017) Taxonomic Revision Of African Psoralea Pinnata Species Complex (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae). South African Journal Of Botany 112:128–179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2017.05.003

15.  Daru B.H, Van Der Bank M., Bello A., Yessoufou K. (2016) Testing The Reliability Of The Standard And Complementary DNA Barcodes For The Monocot Subfamily Alooideae From South Africa. Genome. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/gen-2015-0183.

16.  Bello A., Daru B.H, Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M, Van Der Bank M., Maurin O., And Muasya A.M. (2015) DNA Barcodes Reveal Microevolutionary Signals In Fire Response Trait In Two Legume Genera. AOB Plant, 7: Plv124; Doi:10.1093/aobpla/plv124.

17.  Bello A., Daru B.H, Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M, Van Der Bank M., Maurin O., And Muasya A.M. (2015) DNA Barcodes Reveal Microevolutionary Signals In Fire Response Trait In Two Legume Genera. Genome 58(5):194-194. https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/gen-2015-0087

18.  Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango SBM, Muasya AM (2015) Psoralea Diturnerae and P. Vanberkelae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): Two New Species Restricted To The Core Cape Region Of South Africa. PhytoKeys 44: 97–107. Doi: 10.3897/ Phytokeys.44.8999

19.  Stirton C.H., Stajsic V., Bello A (2015) Naturalised Species Of Psoralea (Fabaceae: Psoraleeae) In Australia. Muelleria, 33: 97−107. Https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/publications/muelleria/muelleria-vol-33

20.  Dludlu M.N., Stirton C.H, Chimphango S.B.M., Bello A., Muasya A.M. (2013). Phylogenetic Position Of The Southern African Members Of The Tribe Psoraleeae Based on Molecular And Morphological Data. South African Journal Of Botany. 89, 150−155. Http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.06.019

21.  Bello A., Aliero A.A., Saidu Y., Muhammad S. (2011). Evaluation Of Polyphenolic Content And Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effect Of Leptadenia Hastata (Pers.) Decne. Nigerian Journal Of Botany, 24 (2): 331-339. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/article/download/73830/64513

22.  Bello A., Aliero A.A., Saidu Y., Muhammad S. (2011). Hypoglycaemic And Hypolipidaemic Effects Of Leptadenia Hastata (Pers.) Decne In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats. Nigerian Journal Of Basic And Applied Science, 19 (2): 187−192. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njbas/article/view/73832

23.  Bello A., Khan A.A., Umaru A.M., Aliero A.A., Shinkafi B.Y. (2010). Effect Of Neem (Azadirachta Indica) leaf Litter On Growth Of Cowpea And Millet. Katsina Journal Of Natural And Applied Sciences, 2(1):152-155.

Conferences attended

1.      Bello A. Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M., & Muasya A.M. (2018). Morphological Evidence For Introgressive Hybridization In The Genus Psoralea L. (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). A Paper Presented At The 7th International Legume Conference Held At Sendai City War Reconstruction Memorial Hall From August 29 - September 2, 2018, Japan.

1.      Bello A. Dludlu M.N., Stirton C.H. Chimphango S.B.M. Lemaire B. and Muasya A.M (2017). Biogeography Of Southern African Legumes. A Paper Presented at The 7th International Barcode Of Life Conference (IBOL), Skukuza Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa, From November 20–24, 2017.

2.      Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M. Muasya A.M. (2015). Phylogeny Of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae); First Insight Into The Age Of Diversification Of Southern African Clade. A Paper Presented At 150 Years BOL Anniversary. University Of Cape Town, South Africa. December 2015.

3.      Bello A., Daru B.H, Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M, Van Der Bank M., Maurin O., And Muasya A.M. (2015) DNA Barcodes Reveal Microevolutionary Signals In Fire Survival And Regeneration Strategies In Southern African Psoraleoid Legumes. A Paper Presented At presentation At The 6th International Barcode Of Life Conference, Held In Guelph, Canada, From August 18–21, 2015.

4.      Bello A., Stirton C.H., Chimphango S.B.M. Muasya A.M. (2014). A Morphometric And Taxonomic Study Of The Psoralea Pinnata L. Species Complex (Fabaceae) In Southern Africa. A  Paper Presented At The XXth Association For The Taxonomic Study Of The Flora Of Tropical Africa (AETFAT) Conference Held From 13th To 17th January, 2013 At University Of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Bello A., Muasya A.M., Chimphango S.B.M., Stirton C.H. (2013). The Psoralea Pinnata L. Complex (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) In Southern Africa. A  Paper Presented At The 6th International Legume Conference Held From 7th To 11th January, 2014 At University Of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Affiliations

ORCID Profile: Https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-914X

Google Scholar: Https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jDooGD0AAAAJ&hl=en

Researchgate: Https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abubakar-Bello-6