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Biogeography and diversification patterns in the Irano‐Turanian biodiversity hotspots inferred from a molecular phylogeny of the subendemic Iris subgenus Scorpiris (Iridaceae)

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
The Irano‐Turanian Floristic Region harbors a rich flora, but our understanding of the development of this diversity is limited by a lack of data on phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic patterns of endemic and more widespread plants. Hypotheses of in situ diversification versus allopatric diversification were tested using Iris subgen. Scorpiris,
Mona Salimbahrami, Hojjatollah Saeidi, Ali Bagheri, Carol A. Wilson, Gerald M. Schneeweiss   +4 more
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Taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia (Acanthaceae) in India

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
A taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia in India was undertaken through extensive field surveys and critical examination of herbarium specimens. Three taxa, Avicennia alba, Avicennia marina subsp. marina, and Avicennia officinalis, are described in detail. A synonymic list was compiled using the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Subrata Mondal, Saikat Naskar
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A revised delimitation of Dorstenia and allied genera (Moraceae), supported by phylogenomics and morphology

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Recent phylogenetic studies have called into question the present broad circumscription of Dorstenia (Moraceae), a genus of shrubs and herbs found largely in Africa and the Neotropics. This study presents an updated phylogenomic analysis of Dorstenia and allied genera, reviews the morphology of these taxa, and proposes a revised delimitation ...
Elliot M. Gardner, Qian Zhang, Nyree J.C. Zerega, Hervé Sauquet   +3 more
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Molecular phylogenetics of Thymelaeaceae‐Thymelaeoideae: Resolving the paraphyly of Gnidia and a new monophyletic generic classification for the group

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Earlier phylogenetic analyses of the family Thymelaeaceae using combined plastid (matK, rbcL, rps16, trnL‐F) and nuclear (ITS) regions showed that the African‐Malagasy genus Gnidia was extensively polyphyletic in relation to the southern African genera Lachnaea, Passerina and Struthiola, as well as to other Southern Hemisphere genera such as ...
Oluwayemisi D. Olaniyan, James S. Boatwright, Anthony R. Magee, John C. Manning, Michelle van der Bank   +4 more
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Temognatha sundholmi Lang sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a New Species From the Great Victoria Desert and New Host Plants: An Investigation Using DNA Barcoding With Implications for Taxonomy of Temognatha and Melobasis

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A new species of jewel beetle, Temognatha sundholmi Lang, sp. nov., is described from the Great Victoria Desert in South Australia. A broader investigation, using mtDNA COI ‘barcode’ sequences from 178 specimens representing 54 buprestid species, places the new species with Temognatha flavocincta (Gory & Laporte, 1838) in the informal ...
Peter J. Lang, Mark I. Stevens
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Strigolactone‐mediated architecture regulation and stress resilience: Insights and innovations for crop breeding

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2548-2576, August 2026.
This review summarizes the discovery, biosynthesis, and transport of strigolactone, and the D14‐D3/MAX2‐D53/SMXLs signaling module. It highlights diverse roles of strigolactone in plant architecture, stress responses, and crop breeding, including species‐specific functions, hormonal crosstalk, and agricultural applications.
Qingliang Hu, Jiayang Li, Bing Wang
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Rare uniparental lineages reveal external ancestries in the gene pool of the Italian linguistic enclave of Grecìa Salentina

Scientific Reports
Can language be a valuable predictor of genetic diversity even at the level of extremely circumscribed areas of linguistic diversity? We report on the analysis of mtDNA and NRY variation extracted from the whole-genome sequencing of 27 natives of Grecìa ...
Francesca Menato, Gerardo Pepe, Ester Mercuri, Francesco Zangaro, Giulia Cangialosi, Carla Jodice, Martina Gulì, Fulvio Cruciani, Beniamino Trombetta, Manuela Helmer-Citterich, Eugenia D’Atanasio, Cristina Guardiano, Giuseppe Longobardi, Ornella Semino, Andrea Novelletto, Valeria Specchia   +15 more
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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2577-2607, August 2026.
Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng, Cheng‐Yuan Zhou, Linying Wang, Jie Gao, Weilun Yin, Dong‐Hui Peng, Siren Lan, Feng‐Xi Yang, Zhong‐Jian Liu   +8 more
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Trimerous magnoliid flowers with a unique set of floral and pollen traits from the Late Cretaceous of Southern Bohemia (Czech Republic)

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2266-2283, August 2026.
Morphospace position and phylogenetic placements of Trimeriantha monopolyada. Summary Floral structure is a key aspect of angiosperm diversity. Recent research revealed that significant floral disparity was already present in the Cretaceous. However, our understanding of early floral diversity remains limited, as it is directly dependent on the fossil ...
Xieting Wu, Maria von Balthazar, Friðgeir Grímsson, Silvia Ulrich, Andrea M. López‐Martínez, Zuzana Heřmanová, Jiří Kvaček, Jürg Schönenberger   +7 more
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Conserved symbiosis‐associated genes in the cycad Encephalartos natalensis suggest co‐option for cyanobacterial symbiosis

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2168-2185, August 2026.
The heterocyst‐rich Encephalartos natalensis cyanobacterial zone in coralloid root suggests co‐option of conserved symbiosis‐associated genes. This figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/https://BioRender.com/n3qveqc). Summary Plant‐cyanobacterial symbioses have evolved independently at least four times across land plants, yet their underlying ...
Cassandra Schoeman, Danielle Roodt, Amy Mc Menamin, Oliver Bezuidt, Choaro Dithugoe, Desré Pinard, Eshchar Mizrachi   +6 more
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