Plant Diversity and Evolution

Rapid radiation of a plant lineage sheds light on the assembly of dry valley biomes

This study investigates the rapid radiation of the Isodon lineage in southwest China's dry valleys, linking it to habitat and growth form shifts during the Pliocene.

A revision of the Neotropical Costaceae: results from sixty years of taxonomic struggle

This paper revises the Neotropical Costaceae family, describing 90 species across four genera and providing taxonomic updates, distribution maps, and identification tools.

Phylogenetic and taxonomic insights into Betula: low-coverage whole genome sequencing and plastome analysis with focus on the rare Ukrainian endemic species Betula klokovii Zaverucha

This study uses low-coverage whole genome sequencing and plastome analysis to investigate the taxonomy of Betula klokovii, finding it distinct from related species despite potential hybridization.

Phylogenetic biome niche conservatism underlies the evolution of forest paleoendemic legume trees in tropical Africa

The paper analyzes biome niche conservatism in the Berlinia clade, finding forest as the ancestral biome with no directional shifts back to forest, and no link between biome shifts and diversification rates.

Subfamily evolution analysis using nuclear and chloroplast data from the same reads

The paper uses the same raw sequencing data to construct chloroplast and nuclear DNA phylogenetic trees for the Aurantioideae subfamily, revealing discordances driven by incomplete lineage sorting and introgression.

Global distribution of a land plant by means of oceanic dispersal

This study investigates the role of ocean currents in long-distance seed dispersal for Canavalia rosea, finding that oceanic dispersal drives its global distribution despite continental barriers.

Orchids, hawkmoths and Darwin revisited: How adaptation to pollination by hawkmoths spurred the speciation of Old and New World angraecoids

This study examines how pollination specialization by hawkmoths influenced speciation rates in angraecoid orchids, finding that micro-sphingophily is linked to higher speciation rates.

Bursts of rapid diversification, dispersals out of southern Africa, and two origins of dioecy punctuate the evolution of Asparagus

This study uses phylogenomic analysis to show two independent origins of dioecy in Asparagus, linked to range expansions from southern Africa and bursts of diversification.

Niche conservatism in the Legume Amherstieae tribe: Insights from the tropical Berlinia and Brownea clades

The paper evaluates niche conservatism in two Amherstieae clades by comparing their climatic niches using geographic and environmental space analyses.

Analysis of the effects of mating systems on lineage diversification across multiple genera

The paper analyzes how mating systems affect lineage diversification across 27 genera, finding outcrossing lineages diversify faster than selfing ones, with mixed results across genera.

Recent speciation and adaptation to aridity in the ecologically diverse Pilbara region of Australia enabled the native tobaccos (Nicotiana; Solanaceae) to colonize all Australian deserts

The paper uses genomic data to show that Nicotiana section Suaveolentes colonized Australian deserts by adapting to arid conditions in the Pilbara region starting 5 million years ago.

Target enrichment phylogenomics and biogeographic analyses unravel rapid radiation and reticulate evolution between Hainan-South China mainland -Vietnam in Section Nintooa (Lonicera, Caprifoliaceae)

This study uses phylogenomic analyses to investigate the evolutionary history of Section Nintooa, revealing rapid radiation and reticulate evolution between Hainan, South China mainland, and Vietnam.

Trait lability as a predictor of diversification dynamics in flowering plants

The paper uses hidden Markov models to show that trait change rates, not static traits, predict diversification rates in flowering plants.

Caldas meets Janzen: Thermal regimes of montane plants and implications for global patterns of speciation

The paper compares elevational and thermal ranges of sister plant species in tropical and temperate mountains, finding tropical species have narrower thermal ranges and greater similarity between sister species, supporting speciation via thermal specialization.

DNA barcoding and species delimitation based on four Chloroplast loci to identify species within the Elaeocarpaceae family

This study evaluates four chloroplast loci for DNA barcoding and species identification within the Elaeocarpaceae family, finding matK and ndhJ+matK show significant barcoding gaps.

Complex Reticulation in Backbone Subfamily Relationships in Leguminosae

The paper resolves conflicting phylogenetic relationships in legumes by identifying independent whole genome duplications in six subfamilies, with evidence of ancient hybridization in three.

Characterization of the Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences and Phylogenetic Relationships of Four Oil-Seed Camellia spp. and related taxa

The paper resequences chloroplast genomes of four oil-seed camellia species to clarify their phylogenetic relationships and provide insights for breeding programs.

Complete Chloroplast Genome of a Montane Plant Spathoglottis aurea Lindl.: Comparative Analyses and Phylogenetic Relationships among members of Tribe Collabieae

This study reports the first complete chloroplast genome of Spathoglottis aurea, compares it with other Collabieae species, and identifies mutational hotspots for phylogenetic analysis.

Phylogenetic placement of Ceratophyllum submersum based on a complete plastome sequence derived from nanopore long read sequencing data

This study uses nanopore sequencing to assemble and analyze the plastome of Ceratophyllum submersum, confirming its phylogenetic placement within angiosperms.

In silico characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Elaeocarpus ganitrus based on ITS2 barcode sequence

This study uses ITS2 barcode sequences to analyze the phylogenetic relationships of Elaeocarpus ganitrus and other Elaeocarpus species.

Comparative analysis of chloroplast genome between wild and cultivated Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch.

This study compares the chloroplast genome of wild and cultivated Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch to identify genetic differences and propose a DNA barcode for interspecific identification.

A target capture approach for phylogenomic analyses at multiple evolutionary timescales in rosewoods (Dalbergia spp.) and the legume family (Fabaceae)

The paper develops target capture probes and a bioinformatics pipeline for phylogenomic studies in rosewoods and legumes, revealing new species and gene tree discordance.

Museomic approaches to genotype historic Cinchona barks

The paper compares two high-throughput sequencing methods for genotyping degraded Cinchona barks and finds that a target capture kit provides more comprehensive data than genome skimming.

Sequence characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Eupatorium fortunei

The paper sequences and analyzes the complete chloroplast genome of Eupatorium fortunei, revealing its structure and phylogenetic relationships.

Comparative analysis about the structure of complete chloroplast genomes in genus Mangifera and accuracy verification about phylogenetic analysis based on gene ycf2 in genus level

The paper analyzes the structure of complete chloroplast genomes in Mangifera species, identifies RNA editing patterns and positive selection, and evaluates phylogenetic accuracy using ycf2 and complete cp genomes.

Molecular approaches reveal speciation between red and blue flowered plants in the Mediterranean Lysimachia arvensis and Lysimachia monelli (Primulaceae)

The paper uses molecular data to show that blue and red flowered plants in Lysimachia species are polyphyletic and suggests new species names based on phylogenetic analysis.

Endorsement and Phylogenetic Analysis of some Fabaceae Plants based on DNA Barcoding gene MatK

This study evaluates the utility of the MatK gene for DNA barcoding in Fabaceae plants using phylogenetic analysis and sequence alignment.

Comparative genome analysis revealed gene inversions, boundary expansion and contraction, and gene loss in Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq. chloroplast genome

The paper sequenced and analyzed the chloroplast genome of Stemona sessilifolia, identifying structural variations and gene loss compared to its counterfeits.

Comparative analyses and phylogenetic relationships of 15 Trapa (Trapaceae) species based on Complete Chloroplast Genomes

This study sequenced and analyzed complete chloroplast genomes of 15 Trapa species to resolve their phylogenetic relationships and provide baseline information for genetic resource management.

Chloroplast genome analysis of Angiosperms and phylogenetic relationships among Lamiaceae members with particular reference to teak (Tectona grandis L.f)

The paper analyzes chloroplast genomes of 3265 Angiosperm taxa to construct a phylogenetic tree and assesses the taxonomic status of teak (Tectona grandis L.f) within Lamiaceae.