O. M. Vargas

Allopatric speciation is more prevalent than parapatric ecological divergence in a recent high-Andean diversification (Asteraceae: Linochilus)

The study tests whether allopatric or parapatric ecological divergence drives speciation in the paramo genus Linochilus, finding allopatric speciation is more prevalent.

Patterns of speciation are similar across mountainous and lowland regions for a Neotropical plant radiation (Costaceae: Costus)

The study compares speciation patterns in mountainous and lowland regions of a Neotropical plant genus, finding no difference in speciation modes between the two regions.

A consensus phylogenomic approach highlights paleopolyploid and rapid radiation in the history of Ericales

This study uses a consensus phylogenomic approach to analyze Ericales' evolutionary history, finding unresolved ancient relationships and evidence of a whole genome duplication.

Characterizing gene tree conflict in plastome-inferred phylogenies

The paper examines gene tree conflict in plastome-inferred phylogenies and identifies rpoC2 as a superior marker for angiosperm phylogeny reconstruction.

Complete plastome sequences from Bertholletia excelsa and 23 related species yield informative markers for Lecythidaceae

The paper develops genetic markers for Lecythidaceae by analyzing plastome sequences from Bertholletia excelsa and 23 related species, identifying regions with high diversity and phylogenetic signal.

Bayesian and likelihood phylogenetic reconstructions of morphological traits are not discordant when taking uncertainty into consideration. A comment on Puttick et al.

The paper critiques Puttick et al.'s conclusion that Bayesian methods are superior for phylogenetic reconstruction from morphological traits, arguing that their comparison was flawed and that ML and Bayesian methods are concordant when uncertainty is properly considered.