Historical biogeography and plastome evolution of Commelinaceae Mirb. (Commelinales) corroborate the East Gondwanan origins [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Commelinaceae are a Pantropical monocot family comprising ca. 36 genera and 810 species. Due to the high morphological variation and limited sampling, the relationships within the family remain unclear.
Joonhyung Jung +2 more
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Total evidence phylogeny of Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) sheds light on the necessity of its recircumscription and synopsis of Pontederia L. [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2018 A total evidence phylogeny for Pontederiaceae is herein presented based on new morphological and previously published molecular data. Our results led us to re-circumscribe Pontederia to include Monochoria, Pontederia s.s. and the polyphyletic Eichhornia.
Marco O. O. Pellegrini +2 more
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European Journal of TaxonomyWe present a taxonomic revision of the gem-fruited species of Commelina and their allies. We address misapplied names, taxonomic confusion, and undescribed taxa based on a combination of macro- and micromorphological characters, ecological and ...
Marco Octávio de Oliveira Pellegrini
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Population genomics reveal apomixis in a novel system: uniclonal female populations dominate the tropical forest herb family, Hanguanaceae (Commelinales) [PDF]
AoB PLANTS, 2020 AbstractThe abundance of apomixis in tropical plant genera is poorly understood, and this affects the understanding of speciation and evolution. Hanguanaceae is a tropical monogeneric, dioecious plant family. All but two species are solitary herbs with no capability to spread vegetatively.
Matti A Niissalo, Jana Škorničková
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Orden Commelinales en Aguascalientes, México
Botanical Sciences, 2020 Antecedentes: El orden Commelinales incluye cinco familias, 68 géneros, y cerca de 780 especies a nivel mundial; en México, está representado por Commelinaceae, Haemodoraceae y Pontederiaceae. Aguascalientes se ubica en la región centro-norte de México,
Florencia Cabrera Manuel +3 more
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RNA editing in the chloroplast of Asian Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer) [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2020 We have identified 46 RNA editing sites located in 20 chloroplast (cp) genes of Borassus flabellifer (Asian Palmyra palm), family Arecaceae, and tested these genes for supporting phylogenetic study among the commelinids. Among the 46 sites, 43 sites were
Arpakorn Sakulsathaporn +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Belosynapsis ciliata (Blume) R. S. Rao (Commelinaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Belosynapsis is a small genus of mainly perennial herbs in the family Commenlinaceae, comprising about six species native to Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Papuasia, and southern China.
Wei Guo +4 more
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The Role of Plant Evolutionary History in Shaping the Variation in Specific Leaf Area Across China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study, we analyzed the influences of climatic conditions and soil properties on the specific leaf area (SLA), calculated the phylogenetic signals of SLA, and quantified the relative contributions of evolutionary history to the spatial variation in SLA. We underscored the importance of evolutionary history in shaping the spatial variation of SLA
Si M +5 more
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Effects of Predator Species and Size on Prey Escape Success Through the Digestive Tract. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAdults of the aquatic beetle Regimbartia attenuata can survive passage through the digestive tracts of six predator (frog) species, including a non‐native bullfrog. Their active movement through the gut likely facilitates their escape through the cloaca, irrespective of predator species or size.
Sugiura S.
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Dimorphic enantiostyly and its function for pollination by carpenter bees in a pollen-rewarding Caribbean bloodwort. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Flowers that present their anthers and stigma in close proximity can achieve precise animal‐mediated pollen transfer, but risk self‐pollination. One evolutionary solution is reciprocal herkogamy. Reciprocity of anther and style positions among different plants (i.e., a genetic dimorphism) is common in distylous plants, but very rare in
Johnson SD +5 more
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