An integrative view on the systematic position of the cupressophyte Cephalotaxus [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 We made an in‐depth review of historical studies of the cupressophyte conifer genus Cephalotaxus Siebold & Zucc. with an emphasis on its systematic position.
Yong Yang +3 more
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Amentotaxus × hybridia (Taxaceae), a new natural Amentotaxus hybrid from southeast Yunnan province, China [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 During floristic surveys of Taxaceae in Hekou County, Yunnan Province, China, a putative natural hybrid between A. yunnanensis H.L. Li and A. hekouensis L.M. Gao was collected. Morphological and molecular evidence confirms its status as a natural hybrid.
Lian-Ming Gao +3 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Cephalotaxus lanceolata (Taxaceae), a plant species with extremely small populations [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 Cephalotaxus lanceolata K. M. Feng ex C. Y. Cheng W. C. Cheng and L. K. Fu (Taxaceae) is a threatened plant species and a typical plant species with extremely small populations (PSESP) with only four individuals found in Gaoligong Mountain.
Jia Ge, Yun Xiong, Guifen Luo
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The Systematics and Evolution of Gymnosperms with an Emphasis on a Few Problematic Taxa [PDF]
PlantsGymnosperms originated in the Middle Devonian and have experienced a long evolutionary history with pulses of speciation and extinction, which resulted in the four morphologically distinct extant groups, i.e., cycads, Ginkgo, conifers and gnetophytes ...
Yong Yang, Zhi Yang, David Kay Ferguson
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The chloroplast genome of Taxus sumatrana, an endangered medicinal tree from Indonesia [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjectives Taxus sumatrana is an endangered and medicinally important gymnosperm native to Southeast Asia, facing increasing threats due to overexploitation and habitat loss.
Fitri Indriani +5 more
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Study of the genus Torreya (Taxaceae) based on chloroplast genomes [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2022 Background: Species of the genus Torreya are similar in morphology, and their morphological taxonomic characteristics are not stable because of environmentally induced changes.
Zhen-Peng Miao +6 more
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Mechanisms of rapid plant community change from the Miocene Succor Creek flora, Oregon and Idaho (USA). [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe fossil record of the U.S. Pacific Northwest preserves many Middle Miocene floras with potential for revealing long-term climate-vegetation dynamics during the Miocene Climatic Optimum.
Christopher M Schiller +7 more
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Torreya dapanshanica (Taxaceae), a new species of gymnosperm from Zhejiang, East China [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2022 Torreya dapanshanica X.F.Jin, Y.F.Lu & Zi L.Chen, a new species endemic to central Zhejiang, East China, is described and illustrated. This new species is most similar to T.
Yi-Fei Lu +6 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amentotaxus yunnanensis (Taxaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amentotaxus yunnanensis has been defined in this study. The genome is 138,604 bp in length and one of the large inverted repeats found till date. The overall GC content of the genome is 35.1%.
Jun Zhang +4 more
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Analysis genome of Pseudotaxus chienii reveals insights into the origin and evolution of taxane biosynthesis [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsAs a sister genus to Taxus, Pseudotaxus holds significant importance for studying the origin and evolution of the taxane biosynthesis pathway. However, the reference genome of Pseudotaxus chienii is yet unavailable.
Mingshuang Wang +17 more
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