Pollinator diversity benefits natural and agricultural ecosystems, environmental health, and human welfare
September 2022
Biodiversity loss during the Anthropocene is a serious ecological challenge. Pollinators are important vectors that provide multiple essential ecosystem services but are declining rapidly in this changing...
Recent advances on phylogenomics of gymnosperms and a new classification
July 2022
Living gymnosperms comprise four major groups: cycads, Ginkgo, conifers, and gnetophytes. Relationships among/within these lineages have not been fully resolved. Next generation sequencing has made...
A review of ethnobotanical studies reveals over 500 medicinal plants in Mindanao, Philippines
September 2024
Medicinal plants have long been used to treat various diseases in both indigenous and non-indigenous populations of Mindanao, Philippines. Here, we extracted data from ethnobotanical studies to compile...
Physiological diversity of orchids
August 2018
The Orchidaceae is a diverse and wide spread family of flowering plants that are of great value in ornamental, medical, conservation, and evolutionary research. The broad diversity in morphology, growth...
Bamboo: A key lineage to our understanding of phylogenetics and evolution of the grass family
Available online 21 August 2026
Bamboo is a unique group of plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Forty years ago, Genera Graminum recognized an estimated 980 bamboo species across 67 genera, grouped into one woody and two herbaceous...
A global synthesis of diversity, taxonomy, and phylogeny in Allium (Amaryllidaceae)
Available online 7 August 2026
The genus Allium (Amaryllidaceae) is one of the most taxonomically complex and mega-diverse genera in the Northern Hemisphere. Despite its ecological and economic importance, its global diversity, checklist,...
V.PhyloMaker2: An updated and enlarged R package that can generate very large phylogenies for vascular plants
July 2022
An earlier version of V.PhyloMaker has been broadly used to generate phylogenetic trees of vascular plants for botanical, biogeographical and ecological studies. Here, we update and enlarge this package,...
The role of botanical gardens in scientific research, conservation, and citizen science
August 2018
Plant diversity is currently being lost at an unprecedented rate, resulting in an associated decrease in ecosystem services. About a third of the world's vascular plant species face the threat of extinction...
Advances in single-cell and spatial multi-omics for plant development and stress responses
September 2026
Recent advances in single-cell and spatial multi-omics have enabled high-resolution profiling of plant cellular heterogeneity and tissue organization. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) captures...
Plant diversity in a changing world: Status, trends, and conservation needs
February 2016
The conservation of plants has not generated the sense of urgency—or the funding—that drives the conservation of animals, although plants are far more important for us. There are an estimated 500,000...
Genomic insights into alpine plant adaptation
May 2026
Alpine plants persist in some of the harshest terrestrial environments, where low temperatures, high ultraviolet radiation, and short growing seasons impose strong selective pressures. Recent advances...
Regeneration from seeds with physical defects: Contrasts in survival strategies in recalcitrant and orthodox seeds
July 2026
Seeds with different desiccation tolerance and their foraging animals present unique strategies for ensuring population growth and ecological fitness in the natural environment. While some seeds minimize...
Spatial phylogenetics reveals endemism centers and conservation priorities for the vascular flora of Pakistan
Available online 24 July 2026
Pakistan represents a key region connecting multiple biogeographic realms, yet its plant diversity and underlying drivers remain poorly understood, limiting our ability to inform conservation efforts....
Evaluating the relative importance of predictors in Generalized Additive Models using the gam.hp R package
July 2024
Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) are widely employed in ecological research, serving as a powerful tool for ecologists to explore complex nonlinear relationships between a response variable and predictors....
Dynamic impact of alien plant invasion on plant diversity: A global meta-analysis
Available online 7 July 2026
Invasive alien plants not only alter the structure and function of ecosystems but can also pose serious threats to native biodiversity. Understanding vegetation dynamics and succession across temporal...
Evolution of fruit functional traits provides insights into the drivers of cycle-cup oaks (Quercus section Cyclobalanopsis) diversification in evergreen broadleaf forests
July 2026
The impact of key traits on lineage diversity remains a central focus in macroevolutionary research. Seeds, encapsulated within fruits, carry the complete genetic blueprint of their species, and the...
Phylogenomic conflict in Moraceae: Evidence for pervasive introgression and incomplete lineage sorting
July 2026
Although the phylogenetic backbone of Moraceae, an ecologically important angiosperm family in tropical rainforests, has been significantly improved, phylogenetic discordance among nuclear genes and...
Ethiopian vegetation types, climate and topography
August 2020
Ethiopia is land of geographical contrasts with elevations that range from 125 m below sea level in the Danakil Depression to 4533 m above sea level in the Semien Mountains, a world heritage site. The...
Worldwide phylogeny and integrative taxonomy of Clematis: Insights from phylogenomics
January 2026
The genus Clematis (Ranunculaceae) comprises over 300 species with remarkable morphological and ecological diversity worldwide. Despite its horticultural, medicinal, and ecological importance, a well-resolved...
Global advances in phylogeny, taxonomy and biogeography of Lauraceae
May 2025
Over the past two decades, our understanding of Lauraceae, a large family of woody plants, has undergone significant advances in phylogeny, taxonomy, and biogeography. Molecular systematic studies have...
Multifaceted plant diversity patterns across the Himalaya: Status and outlook
July 2025
Mountains serve as exceptional natural laboratories for studying biodiversity due to their heterogeneous landforms and climatic zones. The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, hosts rich endemic...
Phylogenomics reveals heterogeneous spatio-temporal diversification of Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae)
Available online 16 July 2026
Saxifraga, the largest genus in Saxifragaceae with more than 420 species, represents a characteristic example of rapid radiations in mountain systems. Understanding the processes underlying this exceptional...
Progress in systematics and biogeography of Orchidaceae
July 2024
Orchidaceae are one of the largest families of angiosperms in terms of species richness. In the last decade, numerous studies have delved into reconstructing the phylogenetic framework of Orchidaceae,...
Phylogeny, character evolution, and classification of Selaginellaceae (lycophytes)
November 2023
Selaginella is the largest and most taxonomically complex genus in lycophytes. The fact that over 750 species are currently treated in a single genus makes Selaginellales/Selaginellaceae unique in pteridophytes....