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Target capture and genome skimming for plant diversity studies
(Wiley, 2023-07)Recent technological advances in long-read high-throughput sequencing and assembly methods have facilitated the generation of annotated chromosome-scale whole-genome sequence data for evolutionary studies; however, generating ... -
Morphological trait evolution in Solanum (Solanaceae): Evolutionary lability of key taxonomic characters
(Wiley, 2023-07-23)Solanum is one of the world's largest and economically most important plant genera, including 1245 currently accepted species and several major and minor crops (e.g., tomato, potato, brinjal eggplant, scarlet eggplant, ... -
A contribution to the knowledge of selected Marchantiaceae taxa in China
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-07)IntroductionThe family Marchantiaceae is often cited as a representative group of liverworts, partly because Marchantia polymorpha L. is well known as a model plant. Here, we re-examine and provide taxonomic notes on five ... -
Prey preference in a kleptoplastic dinoflagellate is linked to photosynthetic performance
(Springer Nature, 2023-06-30)Dinoflagellates of the family Kryptoperidiniaceae, known as “dinotoms”, possess diatom-derived endosymbionts and contain individuals at three successive evolutionary stages: a transiently maintained kleptoplastic stage; a ... -
Geographic patterns of tree dispersal modes in Amazonia and their ecological correlates
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023-01)Aim To investigate the geographic patterns and ecological correlates in the geographic distribution of the most common tree dispersal modes in Amazonia (endozoochory, synzoochory, anemochory and hydrochory). We examined ... -
The mitochondrial genome of the holoparasitic plant Thonningia sanguinea provides insights into the evolution of the multichromosomal structure
(Oxford University Press, 2023-08-21)Multichromosomal mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) structures have repeatedly evolved in many lineages of angiosperms. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The mitogenomes of three genera of Balanophoraceae, ... -
Applying the concept of niche breadth to understand urban tree mortality in the UK
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-08-22)Accelerated climate change has raised concerns about heightened vulnerability of urban trees, spurring the need to reevaluate their suitability. The urgency has also driven the widespread application of climatic niche-based ... -
Notes on the botanical drawings in the Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2023-07-10)A rapid, three-day, survey was made of the collection of botanical drawings in the Central National Herbarium (CNH) of the Botanical Survey of India, Howrah. The aims were to identify the major groups of work and establish ... -
Phylogenetic relationships and next-generation barcodes in the genus Torreya reveal a high proportion of misidentified cultivated plants
(MDPI, 2023-08-25)Accurate species identification is key to conservation and phylogenetic inference. Living plant collections from botanical gardens/arboretum are important resources for the purpose of scientific research, but the proportion ... -
Temporal matches between monarch butterfly and milkweed population changes over the past 25,000 years
(Cell Press, 2023-08-21)In intimate ecological interactions, the interdependency of species may result in correlated demographic histories. For species of conservation concern, understanding the long-term dynamics of such interactions may shed ... -
Notes on cauliflory, sexual dimorphism and biogeography in Drypetes (Putranjivaceae, Malpighiales) and a taxonomic treatment for D. gabonensis and two new cauliflorous threatened species from Central Africa, D. aphanes sp. nov. and D. cauta sp. nov.
(EJT Consortium, 2023-08-18)We present a preliminary discussion about cauliflory, sexual dimorphism and biogeographic patterns in Drypetes Vahl (Putranjivaceae Endl.), focused on Africa. We also present a taxonomic treatment for two new species of ... -
Lecanora caledonica - a new species in the Lecanora intumescens group (Lecanoraceae) from north-western Europe
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-07)Lecanora caledonica is described as new to science. Molecular analyses show that it belongs to the L. intumescens group. It is also rather similar in appearance to L. intumescens, but differs mainly chemically in containing ... -
The genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Peru
(EJT Consortium, 2023-07-18)We provide a floristic account for the Begoniaceae of Peru. The family is represented in Peru by 76 species, which are all members of the genus Begonia and represent eighteen sections. Twelve new species are described: B. ... -
Cell wall polysaccharide and glycoprotein content tracks growth-form diversity and an aridity gradient in the leaf-succulent genus Crassula
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023-09)Cell wall traits are believed to be a key component of the succulent syndrome, an adaptive syndrome to drought, yet the variability of such traits remains largely unknown. In this study, we surveyed the leaf polysaccharide ... -
Studies on Aneura (Aneuraceae): The Aneura maxima complex
(Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 2023-09)Based on molecular data we show that there are at least five taxa involved among the morphological complex of large Aneura species with wide, thin thalli. We also typify the previously described large Aneura species and ... -
Novel observations of chiropterophily in Palaquium obovatum and flower visitation by Cynopterus brachyotis
(National University of Singapore, 2023-01-27)Observation of flower visitations and pollination behaviour of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, Cynopterus brachyotis (Pteropodidae), to Palaquium obovatum (Sapotaceae) in the Singapore Botanic Gardens is presented. Floral ... -
Contributions to the Flora of Myanmar IX: Five New Distributional Records of Flowering Plants from Chin State, Kachin State and Tanintharyi Region
(National Museum of Nature and Science (National SCience Museum, Tokyo), 2023-05-22)Monoon membranifolium (Annonaceae) and Cheilocostus tonkinensis (Costaceae), from Tanintharyi Region, Rubia sikkimensis (Rubiaceae) from Chin State, and Hedychium deceptum (Zingiberaceae) from Kachin State, Myanmar, are ...
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