The origins and evolution of the outstanding Neotropical biodiversity are a matter of intense
debate. A comprehensive understanding is hindered by the lack of deep-time comparative …

This paper and this issue attempt to address how, when and why the phenomenal c.
100,000 species of seed plants in tropical America (the Neotropics) arose. It is increasingly …

The American tropics (the Neotropics) are the most species-rich realm on Earth, and for
centuries, scientists have attempted to understand the origins and evolution of their …

The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …

Tropical America (the Neotropics) is the most biodiverse realm on Earth and might harbour
more species than tropical Asia and Africa combined. The evolutionary history generating …

The origin of extant neotropical biodiversity has been a controversial topic since the time of
Darwin. In this review, I discuss the timing of, and potential driving factors associated with …

The exceptional levels of biodiversity found today in the American tropics are the outcome of
tens of millions of years of evolution, shaped by the tumultuous geological history of the …

The evolutionary origin of extant species in the Neotropics, one of the most biodiverse
regions of the world, has been widely debated. One hypothesis is that neotropical species …

Studying the causes of biological diversification and the main environmental drivers
involved is useful not only for the progress of fundamental science but also to inform …

Abstract Aim The origin of Neotropical hyperdiversity is one of the most intriguing questions
in modern biogeography and is best answered through the investigation of large …