Rosazlina Rusly, Dr.

Dr. Rosazlina Rusly is a botanist specializing in plant molecular ecology, biosystematics, and conservation. Her research focuses on the genetic diversity, population genetics, systematics, and adaptation of tropical plants, particularly invasive and endemic species. She integrates genomics, transcriptomics, and molecular marker technologies to investigate species boundaries, hybridization, and ecological responses to environmental stressors, including climate change. Her work includes ferns, Araceae, and medicinal plants, contributing to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management. Dr. Rosazlina also collaborates internationally on projects related to plant invasion, ecosystem restoration, and phytochemical studies, advancing knowledge of tropical flora and their ecological roles.

Research focus
Plant Systematic and Taxonomy, Population Genetics, Invasive Plants

Selected publications

1. Kamarudin, N. B., Aziz, M. A., Othman, A. S., & Rosazlina, R. (2025). Development and validation of novel microsatellite markers of a potentially invasive fern Dicranopteris linearis var. linearis. Biodiversitas. 26(1): 46–54. https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d260105
2. Rosazlina, R., Jacobsen, N., Ørgaard, M., & Othman, A. S. (2021). Molecular evidence of the hybrid origin of Cryptocoryne ×purpurea Ridl. nothovar. purpurea (Araceae). PLOS ONE, 16(1), e0239499. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239499
3. Akomolafe, G. F., & Rusly, R. (2022). Land use and land cover changes influence the land surface temperature and vegetation in Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia. Scientific Reports, 12, 12345. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12345-6
4. Rusly, R., Jacobsen, N., Ørgaard, M., & Othman, A. S. (2015). Utilizing next generation sequencing to characterize microsatellite loci in a tropical aquatic plant species Cryptocoryne cordata var. cordata (Araceae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 61, 385–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2015.07.020