The mechanisms and processes underlying patterns of species distributions have intrigued
ecologists and biogeographers for a long time. The Neotropics is the most species-rich …

The accurate analyses of massive amounts of data obtained through next‐generation
sequencing depend on the selection of appropriate evolutionary models. Many plastid …

Little information on evolutionary relationships of Neotropical organisms or on the factors
that have shaped the diversity currently encountered in this region is available. However, it …

Combining high-throughput sequencing data with amplicon sequences allows the
reconstruction of robust phylogenies based on comprehensive sampling of characters and …

Despite an improving knowledge of species distribution patterns in the Neotropics, the
processes that underlie these patterns remain uncertain. The tribe Bignonieae …

The tribe Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) is a large and morphologically diverse clade of
neotropical lianas. Despite being a conspicuous component of the neotropical flora, the …

Intergeneric relationships of the Beilschmiedia group (Lauraceae) remain unresolved,
hindering our understanding of their classification and evolutionary diversification. To …

Abstract Background and Aims Modern tropical rainforests house the highest biodiversity of
Earth's terrestrial biomes and are distributed in three low-latitude areas. However, the …

Most neotropical lianas are members of the tribe Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae). Apart from
being important components of neotropical forests, members of Bignonieae are also known …

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 …