Recent Submissions

  • Rhododendron: a rose by any other name 

    Elliott, Alan (Scotland's Garden and Landscape Heritage, 2023)
  • The genome sequence of the European crab apple, Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., 1768 

    Ruhsam, Markus; Bell, David; Hart, Michelle; Hollingsworth, Peter (F1000Wellcome, 2022-12-07)
    We present a genome assembly from an individual Malus sylvestris (the European or 'wild' crab apple; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Rosales; Rosaceae). The genome sequence is 642 megabases in span. Most of the assembly ...
  • Verification of wild apple (Malus sylvestris) nursery stock sold in the United Kingdom 

    Ruhsam, Markus; Renny, James; Worrell, Rick (New Phytologist Foundation, 2022-11-22)
    Abstract. Societal Impact Statement. Crop wild relatives are plant taxa that are the progenitors of commercial crops and are an important genetic resource for improving these crops and making them more resilient in the ...
  • Precipitation is the main axis of tropical plant phylogenetic turnover across space and time 

    Ringelberg, Jens J.; Koenen, Erik J. M.; Sauter, Benjamin; Aebli, Anahita; Rando, Juliana G.; Iganci, João R.; de Queiroz, Luciano P.; Murphy, Daniel J.; Gaudeul, Myriam; Bruneau, Anne; Luckow, Melissa; Lewis, Gwilym P.; Miller, Joseph T.; Simon, Marcelo F.; Jordão, Lucas S. B.; Morales, Matías; Bailey, C. Donovan; Nageswara-Rao, Madhugiri; Nicholls, James A.; Loiseau, Oriane; Pennington, R. Toby; Dexter, Kyle G.; Zimmermann, Niklaus E.; Hughes, Colin E. (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023-02-17)
    Early natural historians—Comte de Buffon, von Humboldt, and De Candolle—established environment and geography as two principal axes determining the distribution of groups of organisms, laying the foundations for biogeography ...
  • A new perspective on the macrolichen genus Platismatia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) based on molecular and phenotypic data 

    Asher, Olivia A.; Howieson, John; Lendemer, James (American Bryological and Lichenological Society, 2023-01-20)
    Anstract. Lichens in the genus Platismatia are common, widespread and were some of the first to be studied by Western taxonomists. However, few molecular phylogenetic studies of Platismatia have been published to date. We ...
  • New insights into the origin of buckwheat cultivation in southwestern China from pollen data 

    Yao, Yi-Feng; Song, Xiao-Yan; Xie, Gan; Tang, Ye-Na; Wortley, Alexandra H.; Qin, Feng; Blackmore, Stephen; Li, Cheng-Sen; Wang, Yu-Fei (John Wiley & Sons, 2023-03)
    Summary. Buckwheat is an important crop which originated in China and spread widely across Eurasia. However, exactly where in China domestication took place remains controversial. Archaeological and palynological records ...
  • Loss of nitrogen fixing capacity in a montane lichen is linked to increased nitrogen deposition 

    Crittenden, Peter D.; Ellis, Christopher J.; Smith, Rognvald I.; Wanek, Wolfgang; Thornton, Barry (John Wiley & Sons, 2023-02)
    The circumboreal/circumpolar N-2-fixing lichen Stereocaulon vesuvianum is among the most widespread and abundant fruticose species in montane Britain but has lost the capacity to fix N-2 over large areas of the country.To ...
  • Incorporating dead material in ecosystem assessments and projections 

    Barnhill, Kelsey Archer; Roberts, J. Murray; Myers-Smith, Isla; Williams, Mathew; Dexter, Kyle G.; Ryan, Casey; Wolfram, Uwe; Hennige, Sebastian J. (Springer Nature, 2023-02)
  • A research agenda for nonvascular photoautotrophs under climate change 

    Porada, Philipp; Bader, Maaike Y.; Berdugo, Monica B.; Colesie, Claudia; Ellis, Christopher J.; Giordani, Paolo; Herzschuh, Ulrike; Ma, Yunyao; Launiainen, Samuli; Nascimbene, Juri; Petersen, Imke; Raggio Quílez, José; Rodriguez-Caballero, Emilio; Rousk, Kathrin; Sancho, Leopoldo G.; Scheidegger, Christoph; Seitz, Steffen; Van Stan II, John T.; Veste, Maik; Weber, Bettina; Weston, David J. (New Phytologist Foundation, 2023-03)
    Summary. Nonvascular photoautotrophs (NVP), including bryophytes, lichens, terrestrial algae, and cyanobacteria, are increasingly recognized as being essential to ecosystem functioning in many regions of the world. Current ...
  • Proposal for revision adjustment coordination with horticultural organizations 

    Chamberlain, David F. (Rhododendron Species Foundation, 1988)
  • The classification of Rhododendron subsection Taliensia 

    Chamberlain, David F. (Rhododendron Species Foundation, 1988)
    Abstract. The classification and affinities of Rhododendron subsection Taliensia are discussed. The validity of the four subseries included in the old Balfourian Taliense Series is considered in teh light of modern ...
  • Species collections and the classification of the genus Rhododendron 

    Chamberlain, David F. (Rhododendron Species Foundation, 1984)
  • A taxonomic synopsis of Aldina, a florally distinctive and poorly collected Amazonian genus of papilionoid legumes 

    Ramos, Gustavo; Zartman, Charles E.; de Lima, Haroldo C.; Pennington, R. Toby; Cardoso, Domingos B. O. S. (American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 2022-12-12)
    We publish in this article a new species of tree of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo, D. palustris, which occurs in the Western Congolian Swamp Forests ecoregion. ...
  • Is there hybridization between diploid and tetraploid Euphrasia in a secondary contact zone? 

    Brown, Max R.; Becher, Hannes; Williams, Sebastian; Twyford, Alex D. (John Wiley & Sons, 2022-11-13)
    Abstract. Premise. Strong postzygotic reproductive isolating barriers are usually expected to limit the extent of natural hybridization between species with contrasting ploidy. However, genomic sequencing has revealed ...
  • A taxonomic treatment of Drypetes calvescens and a new endangered species from the western Congolian swamp forest, D. palustris sp. nov. (Putranjivaceae) 

    Quintanar, Alejandro; Barberá, Patricia; Harris, David J. (Consejo Superior Investigaciones Cientificas - CSIC, 2022-07-07)
    Abstract. We publish in this article a new species of tree of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo, D. palustris, which occurs in the Western Congolian Swamp Forests ...
  • Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities 

    Ralimanana, Hélène; Perrigo, Allison L.; Smith, Rhian J.; Borrell, James S.; Faurby, Søren; Rajaonah, Mamy Tiana; Randriamboavonjy, Tianjanahary; Vorontsova, Maria S.; Cooke, Robert S. C.; Phelps, Leanne N.; Sayol, Ferran; Andela, Niels; Andermann, Tobias; Andriamanohera, Andotiana M.; Andriambololonera, Sylvie; Bachman, Steven P.; Bacon, Christine D.; Baker, William J.; Belluardo, Francesco; Birkinshaw, Chris; Cable, Stuart; Canales, Nataly A.; Carrillo, Juan D.; Clegg, Rosie; Clubbe, Colin; Crottini, Angelica; Damasco, Gabriel; Dhanda, Sonia; Edler, Daniel; Farooq, Harith; de Lima Ferreira, Paola; Fisher, Brian L.; Forest, Félix; Gardiner, Lauren M.; Goodman, Steven M.; Grace, Olwen M.; Guedes, Thaís B.; Hackel, Jan; Henniges, Marie C.; Hill, Rowena; Lehmann, Caroline E. R.; Lowry II, Porter P.; Marline, Lovanomenjanahary; Matos-Maraví, Pável; Moat, Justin; Neves, Beatriz; Nogueira, Matheus G. C.; Onstein, Renske E.; Papadopulos, Alexander S. T.; Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A.; Phillipson, Peter B.; Pironon, Samuel; Przelomska, Natalia A. S.; Rabarimanarivo, Marina; Rabehevitra, David; Raharimampionona, Jeannie; Rajaonary, Fano; Rajaovelona, Landy R.; Rakotoarinivo, Mijoro; Rakotoarisoa, Amédée A.; Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E.; Rakotomalala, Herizo N.; Rakotonasolo, Franck; Ralaiveloarisoa, Berthe A.; Ramirez-Herranz, Myriam; Randriamamonjy, Jean Emmanuel N.; Randrianasolo, Vonona; Rasolohery, Andriambolantsoa; Ratsifandrihamanana, Anitry N.; Ravolomananana, Noro; Razafiniary, Velosoa; Razanajatovo, Henintsoa; Razanatsoa, Estelle; Rivers, Malin; Silvestro, Daniele; Testo, Weston; Torres Jimenez, Maria F.; Walker, Kim; Walker, Barnaby E.; Wilkin, Paul; Williams, Jenny; Ziegler, Thomas; Zizka, Alexander; Antonelli, Alexandre (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2022-12-02)
    Abstract. Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s terrestrial and freshwater ...
  • Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use 

    Antonelli, Alexandre; Smith, Rhian J.; Perrigo, Allison L.; Crottini, Angelica; Hackel, Jan; Testo, Weston; Farooq, Harith; Torres Jimenez, Maria F.; Andela, Niels; Andermann, Tobias; Andriamanohera, Andotiana M.; Andriambololonera, Sylvie; Bachman, Steven P.; Bacon, Christine D.; Baker, William J.; Belluardo, Francesco; Birkinshaw, Chris; Borrell, James S.; Cable, Stuart; Canales, Nataly A.; Carrillo, Juan D.; Clegg, Rosie; Clubbe, Colin; Cooke, Robert S. C.; Damasco, Gabriel; Dhanda, Sonia; Edler, Daniel; Faurby, Søren; de Lima Ferreira, Paola; Fisher, Brian L.; Forest, Félix; Gardiner, Lauren M.; Goodman, Steven M.; Grace, Olwen M.; Guedes, Thaís B.; Henniges, Marie C.; Hill, Rowena; Lehmann, Caroline E. R.; Lowry II, Porter P.; Marline, Lovanomenjanahary; Matos-Maraví, Pável; Moat, Justin; Neves, Beatriz; Nogueira, Matheus G. C.; Onstein, Renske E.; Papadopulos, Alexander S. T.; Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A.; Phelps, Leanne N.; Phillipson, Peter B.; Pironon, Samuel; Przelomska, Natalia A. S.; Rabarimanarivo, Marina; Rabehevitra, David; Raharimampionona, Jeannie; Rajaonah, Mamy Tiana; Rajaonary, Fano; Rajaovelona, Landy R.; Rakotoarinivo, Mijoro; Rakotoarisoa, Amédée A.; Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E.; Rakotomalala, Herizo N.; Rakotonasolo, Franck; Ralaiveloarisoa, Berthe A.; Ramirez-Herranz, Myriam; Randriamamonjy, Jean Emmanuel N.; Randriamboavonjy, Tianjanahary; Randrianasolo, Vonona; Rasolohery, Andriambolantsoa; Ratsifandrihamanana, Anitry N.; Ravolomananana, Noro; Razafiniary, Velosoa; Razanajatovo, Henintsoa; Razanatsoa, Estelle; Rivers, Malin; Sayol, Ferran; Silvestro, Daniele; Vorontsova, Maria S.; Walker, Kim; Walker, Barnaby E.; Wilkin, Paul; Williams, Jenny; Ziegler, Thomas; Zizka, Alexander; Ralimanana, Hélène (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2022-12-02)
    Abstract. Madagascar’s biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar’s past and current terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by compiling ...
  • Grassy ecosystems in the Anthropocene 

    Stevens, Nicola; Bond, William; Feurdean, Angelica; Lehmann, Caroline E. R. (Annual Reviews, 2022-10)
    Abstract. As the Anthropocene advances, there are few parts of Earth that have not been impacted by human influence. Humans have had a long-sustained interaction with grassy ecosystems, but they are becoming severely ...
  • (185) Proposal to amend Article 48.2 to improve its parallel construction in relation to Article 52.2 

    Wiersema, John H.; Schori, Melanie; McNeill, John (John Wiley & Sons, 2022-12)

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