R. Riina

Phylogenetics and phylogeography of Euphorbia canariensis reveal an extreme Canarian-Asian disjunction and limited inter-island colonization

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of Euphorbia canariensis, revealing a close relationship with Southeast Asian species and a west-to-east colonization pattern in the Canary Islands with limited inter-island dispersal.

The origins and drivers of Neotropical diversity

The paper evaluates four evolutionary scenarios for Neotropical diversification using 150 phylogenies, finding that most clades show increasing diversity over time, while plants and tetrapods exhibit different diversification patterns.